#CC5517
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.6% 0.166 43.1), rgb(204, 85, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.87:1).
About this color
#CC5517 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.87:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.87:1 |
| White text | 4.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5517 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 85, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 80%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.166 43.1) |
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 #CC5517 | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5517 | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5517 text on white | 4.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5517 text on black | 4.87:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEB097
oklch(80.9% 0.081 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3845C
oklch(70.8% 0.129 43.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5517
oklch(59.6% 0.166 43.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03C00
oklch(49% 0.145 43)
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Step 800
800
#853100
oklch(42.9% 0.126 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2904
oklch(37.7% 0.108 43.2)
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Step 950
950
#411907
oklch(27.1% 0.068 42.9)
#CC5517 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) | #776908 | 0.159 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948410 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1374A | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5517
#CC5517
oklch(59.6% 0.166 43.1)
- #008CAF
#008CAF
oklch(59.4% 0.111 223.6)
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 #CC5517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.011
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
Use #CC5517 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.