#CC6000
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(61.1% 0.16 50.4), rgb(204, 96, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#CC6000 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6000 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 96, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.16 50.4) |
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 #CC6000 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6000 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6000 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6000 text on black | 5.24:1 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D2C0
oklch(88.6% 0.043 51.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB293
oklch(80.8% 0.079 49.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8854
oklch(70.7% 0.125 50.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6000
oklch(61.1% 0.16 50.4)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B03
oklch(27% 0.066 50.7)
#CC6000 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) | #807000 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8800 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04652 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6000
#CC6000
oklch(61.1% 0.16 50.4)
- #0090BF
#0090BF
oklch(61.2% 0.122 230.4)
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 #CC6000, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.015
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.016
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.026
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.035
Use #CC6000 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.