#CC421A
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.2% 0.181 35.8), rgb(204, 66, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CC421A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.36:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC421A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 66, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 77%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.181 35.8) |
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 #CC421A | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC421A | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC421A text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC421A text on black | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E58166
oklch(70.7% 0.13 36)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C3B
oklch(63.1% 0.167 35.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC421A
oklch(57.2% 0.181 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D01
oklch(49.1% 0.168 35.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2709
oklch(42.7% 0.14 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#702612
oklch(37.7% 0.109 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#42180C
oklch(27.1% 0.069 36.7)
#CC421A 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) | #6B5E12 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7D10 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10F3B | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC421A
#CC421A
oklch(57.2% 0.181 35.8)
- #00869E
#00869E
oklch(57.1% 0.102 216.2)
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 #CC421A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.042
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
Use #CC421A 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.