Palettes / Colors / #CCA87F
#CCA87F — Muted Brown
#CCA87F is a brown color we call Muted Brown, closest to the named color Tan (#D2B48C). It belongs to the brown family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: tan (#D2B48C) — not an exact match. CSS tan gives you #D2B48C, a different color; use #CCA87F when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#CCA87F is a warm brown color associated with earthiness, stability and comfort. It sits comfortably in the middle: usable for large areas in soft schemes, or as a supporting color beside something stronger.
Its strongest partner is its complement #7FA3CC; it also sits naturally between #CC827F and #CACC7F. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #CCA87F |
|---|---|
| RGB | 204, 168, 127 |
| HSL | 32°, 43%, 65% |
| HSV | 32°, 38%, 80% |
| CMYK | 0%, 18%, 38%, 20% |
| XYZ | 42.74, 42.37, 26.01 |
| Yxy | 42.37, 0.3846, 0.3814 |
| CIE-Lab | 71.13, 7.49, 26.13 |
| Hunter Lab | 65.10, 6.85, 19.04 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 80% · Green 66% · Blue 50%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 18% · Yellow 38% · Key 20%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #CCA87F
.text { color: #CCA87F; }
.background { background-color: #CCA87F; }
.border { border: 3px solid #CCA87F; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(204, 168, 127); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(32, 43%, 65%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #CCA87F; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(204, 168, 127, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #CCA87F; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(204, 168, 127, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#CCA87F">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#CCA87F">Div content here</div>
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Color harmonies
Complementary — #7FA3CC:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.22:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 9.47:1 AAA |
Best text color on #CCA87F: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #CCA87F
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #CCA87F: ·
How #CCA87F looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #CCA87F rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #CCA87F?
#CCA87F is Muted Brown, a brown color (RGB 204, 168, 127). Its closest standard named color is Tan.
What is the RGB and HSL of #CCA87F?
#CCA87F is RGB 204, 168, 127 — HSL 32°, 43%, 65% — CMYK 0%, 18%, 38%, 20%.
What colors go with #CCA87F?
Its complement is #7FA3CC; analogous partners are #CC827F and #CACC7F. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #CCA87F for text?
Black text on #CCA87F has a contrast ratio of 9.47:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.22:1.