#CC5E48
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.3% 0.145 32.9), rgb(204, 94, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#CC5E48 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC5E48 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 94, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.145 32.9) |
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 #CC5E48 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC5E48 | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC5E48 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC5E48 text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB1A4
oklch(81% 0.071 32.9)
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Step 400
400
#DE8572
oklch(70.7% 0.114 32.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC5E48
oklch(61.3% 0.145 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4730
oklch(55.5% 0.157 33)
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Step 700
700
#A33723
oklch(49% 0.147 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#842F1E
oklch(42.6% 0.121 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B1E
oklch(37.8% 0.095 33.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A12
oklch(27.1% 0.06 33.5)
#CC5E48 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) | #7B7146 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968846 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4959 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC5E48
#CC5E48
oklch(61.3% 0.145 32.9)
- #0094AA
#0094AA
oklch(61.2% 0.107 213)
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 #CC5E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
Use #CC5E48 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.