#CC6128
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.4% 0.152 45.4), rgb(204, 97, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CC6128 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6128 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 97, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 67%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.152 45.4) |
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 #CC6128 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6128 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6128 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6128 text on black | 5.30:1 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB299
oklch(80.9% 0.074 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD875F
oklch(70.6% 0.119 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6128
oklch(61.4% 0.152 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D09
oklch(37.9% 0.099 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 45.1)
#CC6128 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) | #7F7120 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998925 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04956 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6128
#CC6128
oklch(61.4% 0.152 45.4)
- #0092B9
#0092B9
oklch(61.4% 0.117 225.3)
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 #CC6128, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.015
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
Use #CC6128 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.