#CC4735
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58% 0.172 30.6), rgb(204, 71, 53).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.64:1).
About this color
#CC4735 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.52:1 |
| White text | 4.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4735 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 71, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.172 30.6) |
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 #CC4735 | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc -76.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC4735 | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4735 text on white | 4.64:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4735 text on black | 4.52:1 | AA | Lc -30.4 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA3
oklch(80.8% 0.077 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38171
oklch(70.6% 0.124 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#D85E4B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 30.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC4735
oklch(58% 0.172 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#A82F20
oklch(49% 0.16 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#89291D
oklch(42.7% 0.133 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E271D
oklch(37.7% 0.103 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#CC4735 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) | #6C6232 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7F30 | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E02344 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4735
#CC4735
oklch(58% 0.172 30.6)
- #008A9C
#008A9C
oklch(58.1% 0.101 210.8)
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 #CC4735, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
Use #CC4735 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.