#CC4923
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(58.1% 0.174 36.3), rgb(204, 73, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#CC4923 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 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 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC4923 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 73, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.174 36.3) |
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 #CC4923 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CC4923 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC4923 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC4923 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38368
oklch(70.8% 0.125 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85F3E
oklch(63.1% 0.16 36.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC4923
oklch(58.1% 0.174 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#A83109
oklch(49% 0.161 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#892A0E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 36)
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Step 900
900
#6E2815
oklch(37.7% 0.104 36)
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Step 950
950
#41180D
oklch(27% 0.067 36)
#CC4923 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) | #6F621D | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F801D | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E12342 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC4923
#CC4923
oklch(58.1% 0.174 36.3)
- #0089A2
#0089A2
oklch(58.1% 0.104 216.6)
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 #CC4923, 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 0.031
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.036
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
Use #CC4923 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.