#CC6038
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.4% 0.148 40.2), rgb(204, 96, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#CC6038 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.29:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6038 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 96, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.148 40.2) |
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 #CC6038 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6038 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6038 text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6038 text on black | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB19E
oklch(80.8% 0.072 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8768
oklch(70.7% 0.115 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6038
oklch(61.4% 0.148 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4918
oklch(55.6% 0.16 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33907
oklch(49.1% 0.15 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#84300D
oklch(42.6% 0.124 40)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C14
oklch(37.8% 0.097 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0D
oklch(27% 0.062 39.6)
#CC6038 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) | #7E7133 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988935 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04957 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6038
#CC6038
oklch(61.4% 0.148 40.2)
- #0093B3
#0093B3
oklch(61.4% 0.112 220.5)
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 #CC6038, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.009
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.013
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.038
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
Use #CC6038 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.