#CC6233
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.7% 0.148 42.9), rgb(204, 98, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CC6233 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 43°. 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6233 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 98, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.148 42.9) |
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 #CC6233 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6233 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6233 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6233 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8865
oklch(70.8% 0.115 42.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6233
oklch(61.7% 0.148 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A0A
oklch(55.5% 0.161 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#843104
oklch(42.7% 0.124 42.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D10
oklch(37.7% 0.096 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0B
oklch(27% 0.061 43.8)
#CC6233 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) | #7F722D | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A31 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04B58 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6233
#CC6233
oklch(61.7% 0.148 42.9)
- #0093B7
#0093B7
oklch(61.6% 0.115 223.2)
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 #CC6233, 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 0.013
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.027
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.037
Use #CC6233 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.