#CC613A
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.6% 0.146 40), rgb(204, 97, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#CC613A is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC613A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 97, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 59%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.146 40) |
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 #CC613A | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC613A | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC613A text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC613A text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EAB29E
oklch(81% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8769
oklch(70.7% 0.114 39.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC613A
oklch(61.6% 0.146 40)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A1B
oklch(55.7% 0.159 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23A0B
oklch(49.1% 0.147 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#84310F
oklch(42.8% 0.122 40)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C15
oklch(37.6% 0.095 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#CC613A 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) | #7E7236 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988938 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4B58 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC613A
#CC613A
oklch(61.6% 0.146 40)
- #0094B3
#0094B3
oklch(61.6% 0.112 219.6)
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 #CC613A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.008
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.011
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.015
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.040
Use #CC613A 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.