#CC462F
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.8% 0.174 32.1), rgb(204, 70, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CC462F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC462F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 70, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.8% 0.174 32.1) |
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 #CC462F | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC462F | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC462F text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC462F text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA1
oklch(81% 0.078 32.7)
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Step 400
400
#E4816E
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95D47
oklch(63.1% 0.161 32)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC462F
oklch(57.8% 0.174 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1A
oklch(49.1% 0.162 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#892918
oklch(42.7% 0.134 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E271A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#411810
oklch(27% 0.066 32.7)
#CC462F 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) | #6C612B | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F2A | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E01F42 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC462F
#CC462F
oklch(57.8% 0.174 32.1)
- #00899C
#00899C
oklch(57.8% 0.101 211.7)
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 #CC462F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.044
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
Use #CC462F 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.