#CC5228
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.3% 0.165 38.5), rgb(204, 82, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CC5228 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.80:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5228 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 82, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 67%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.165 38.5) |
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 #CC5228 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5228 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5228 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5228 text on black | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C6
oklch(88.6% 0.041 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19E
oklch(81% 0.074 38.6)
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Step 400
400
#DF8569
oklch(70.6% 0.118 38)
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Step 500
500
#D4633E
oklch(63.1% 0.152 38.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CC5228
oklch(59.3% 0.165 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#A5370A
oklch(49.2% 0.153 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#862E0E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B15
oklch(37.8% 0.099 38.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0E
oklch(27% 0.062 38.5)
#CC5228 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) | #756822 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928323 | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0344A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5228
#CC5228
oklch(59.3% 0.165 38.5)
- #008DA8
#008DA8
oklch(59.4% 0.106 217.7)
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 #CC5228, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.025
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
Use #CC5228 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.