#CC6223
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(61.5% 0.153 47.1), rgb(204, 98, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#CC6223 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6223 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 98, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.153 47.1) |
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 #CC6223 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6223 | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6223 text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6223 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
#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
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#EAB298
oklch(80.8% 0.075 46)
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Step 400
400
#DD885D
oklch(70.7% 0.119 47)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6223
oklch(61.5% 0.153 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D05
oklch(37.7% 0.099 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B07
oklch(27.1% 0.064 47)
#CC6223 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) | #807219 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8920 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04A56 | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6223
#CC6223
oklch(61.5% 0.153 47.1)
- #0092BC
#0092BC
oklch(61.6% 0.119 227.1)
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 #CC6223, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Brown #BE6400 ΔE 0.032
Use #CC6223 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.