Is #CC9C8A accessible for body text on white?

#CC9C8A has a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 against white, which is not sufficient for WCAG AA body text (4.5:1).

What is the complementary color of #CC9C8A?

The complement of #CC9C8A is #8ABACC.

#CC9C8A Latte

rgb(204, 156, 138)

Color conversions

HEX: #CC9C8A
RGB: rgb(204, 156, 138)
RGBA: rgba(204, 156, 138, 1)
HSL: hsl(16, 39%, 67%)
HSV / HSB: hsv(16, 32%, 80%)
CMYK: cmyk(0%, 24%, 32%, 20%)

Wide-gamut spaces

XYZ: xyz(41.379, 38.451, 29.282)
LAB: lab(68.35 15.36 16.34)
LCH: lch(68.35 22.43 46.76)
OKLAB: oklab(73.3% 0.0473 0.0419)
OKLCH: oklch(73.3% 0.0632 41.5)
Nearest name: Latte

Shades, tints and tones

Shades

Tints

Tones

Color harmonies

Complementary

The hue directly opposite on the color wheel. Maximum contrast, ideal for a single accent against a dominant brand color.

Analogous

Neighbouring hues that share a temperature. The safest harmony for calm, cohesive interfaces.

Triadic

Three hues evenly spaced 120 degrees apart. Vibrant and balanced — use one as dominant and the other two sparingly.

Split Complementary

The complement split into two adjacent hues. Nearly the contrast of complementary with noticeably less tension.

Square (Tetradic)

Four hues at 90-degree intervals. A rich set for illustration, data visualisation, and category coding.

Rectangle (Tetradic)

Two complementary pairs offset by 60 degrees. Gives two warm and two cool options in one system.

Monochromatic

A single hue across five lightness levels. The foundation of most UI scales and the most accessible starting point.

Similar colors

Closest matches

Opacity variations

#cc9c8a1a

#cc9c8a33

#cc9c8a4d

#cc9c8a66

#cc9c8a80

#cc9c8a99

#cc9c8ab3

#cc9c8acc

#cc9c8ae6

#cc9c8aff

On white

2.42:1

Body text Fail · Large text Fail

On black

8.69:1

Body text AAA · Large text AA

White-on-color contrast is 2.42:1.

Color blindness preview

Protanopia

No red cones — ~1% of men

Protanomaly

Reduced red sensitivity — ~1% of men

Deuteranopia

No green cones — ~1% of men

Deuteranomaly

Reduced green sensitivity — ~5% of men

Tritanopia

No blue cones — very rare

Tritanomaly

Reduced blue sensitivity — very rare

Achromatopsia

No color perception — ~1 in 30,000

Achromatomaly

Partial color perception — rare

Meaning, psychology and brand usage

Friendly energy without red's alarm

Orange reads as enthusiastic and affordable. It converts well on calls to action because it is highly visible yet lacks red's threat association. At low saturation it becomes terracotta and shifts from playful to crafted and earthy.

Associated with harvest, warmth, and creativity in Western markets, and with sacred devotion in India where saffron carries religious weight.

The colour had no English name until the fruit arrived in the sixteenth century — before that it was 'geoluread', yellow-red. Modern brand orange owes its ubiquity to inexpensive azo pigments.

Strong for developer tools, logistics, and value-focused consumer brands. Pair with a dark neutral rather than another warm hue to avoid a Halloween reading.

Common industries: Technology, Logistics, Fitness, Construction, Family retail. Pairs well with deep teal for balance, off-black for contrast, sand for a natural palette.

Code exports

CSS

:root {
  --color-latte: #cc9c8a;
  --color-latte-rgb: 204 156 138;
  --color-latte-hsl: 16 39% 67%;
  --color-latte-oklch: 73.3% 0.0632 41.5;
}

.element {
  color: #cc9c8a;
  background-color: hsl(16, 39%, 67%);
  border: 1px solid rgb(204 156 138 / 40%);
}

SCSS

$latte: #cc9c8a;
$latte-light: #e6cec5;
$latte-dark: #664e45;

.element {
  color: $latte;
  background: rgba($latte, 0.12);

  &:hover {
    color: darken($latte, 8%);
  }
}

LESS

@latte: #cc9c8a;
@latte-light: lighten(@latte, 12%);
@latte-dark: darken(@latte, 12%);

.element {
  color: @latte;
  background: fade(@latte, 12%);
}

Tailwind CSS

/* Tailwind v4 — src/styles.css */
@theme {
  --color-latte-50: #f5ebe8;
  --color-latte-100: #f0e1dc;
  --color-latte-200: #ebd7d0;
  --color-latte-300: #e0c4b9;
  --color-latte-400: #d6b0a1;
  --color-latte-500: #cc9c8a;
  --color-latte-600: #b88c7c;
  --color-latte-700: #8f6d61;
  --color-latte-800: #664e45;
  --color-latte-900: #3d2f29;
}

/* Usage */
<div class="bg-latte-500 text-latte-50 ring-latte-600" />

/* Arbitrary value, no config needed */
<div class="bg-[#cc9c8a]" />

Bootstrap

// Bootstrap 5 — _variables.scss (before importing bootstrap)
$latte: #cc9c8a;
$primary: $latte;

$theme-colors: map-merge($theme-colors, (
  "latte": $latte
));

// Generates .text-latte, .bg-latte, .btn-latte
@import "bootstrap/scss/bootstrap";

Flutter

import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

const Color latte = Color(0xFFCC9C8A);

// As a MaterialColor swatch
const MaterialColor latteSwatch = MaterialColor(0xFFCC9C8A, <int, Color>{
  50: Color(0xFFF5EBE8),
  100: Color(0xFFF0E1DC),
  200: Color(0xFFEBD7D0),
  300: Color(0xFFE0C4B9),
  400: Color(0xFFD6B0A1),
  500: Color(0xFFCC9C8A),
  600: Color(0xFFB88C7C),
  700: Color(0xFF8F6D61),
  800: Color(0xFF664E45),
  900: Color(0xFF3D2F29),
});

Swift / SwiftUI

import SwiftUI

extension Color {
    /// #cc9c8a — Latte
    static let latte = Color(
        red: 0.8,
        green: 0.6118,
        blue: 0.5412
    )
}

// UIKit
extension UIColor {
    static let latte = UIColor(
        red: 0.8,
        green: 0.6118,
        blue: 0.5412,
        alpha: 1.0
    )
}

Android

<!-- res/values/colors.xml -->
<resources>
    <color name="latte">#CC9C8A</color>
    <color name="latte_translucent">#80CC9C8A</color>
</resources>

<!-- Jetpack Compose -->
val Latte = Color(0xFFCC9C8A)

JavaScript

export const LATTE = {
  hex: "#cc9c8a",
  rgb: [204, 156, 138],
  hsl: [16, 39, 67],
  oklch: "oklch(73.3% 0.0632 41.5)",
};

JSON tokens

{
  "$schema": "https://design-tokens.org/schema.json",
  "latte": {
    "$type": "color",
    "$value": "#cc9c8a",
    "$description": "Latte — generated by ColorVerse AI"
  }
}