#CCBEAA
Closest named color: Ash Gray (#BFC8AD). oklch(80.8% 0.032 76.9), rgb(204, 190, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#CCBEAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ash Gray (#BFC8AD), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ash Gray (#BFC8AD) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CCBEAA |
| RGB | rgb(204, 190, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 25%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.032 76.9) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #CCBEAA | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #CCBEAA | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CCBEAA text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CCBEAA text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDE9E3
oklch(93.5% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 200
200
#E0D8CD
oklch(88.6% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#CCBEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 76.9)
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Step 400
400
#B39D7D
oklch(70.7% 0.051 77)
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Step 500
500
#A0855C
oklch(63.2% 0.066 77.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B6E42
oklch(55.6% 0.071 76.9)
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Step 700
700
#765C34
oklch(49.2% 0.066 77)
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Step 800
800
#604B2C
oklch(42.7% 0.054 76.2)
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Step 900
900
#4E3F27
oklch(37.7% 0.043 78.7)
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Step 950
950
#2E2517
oklch(27.1% 0.028 78.2)
#CCBEAA with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C4BEA9 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7C1AA | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2BAB8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CCBEAA
#CCBEAA
oklch(80.8% 0.032 76.9)
- #B3C1D5
#B3C1D5
oklch(80.7% 0.032 257.2)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CCBEAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.030
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Putty #BEAE8A ΔE 0.057
Use #CCBEAA in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.