#CC6243
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.9% 0.142 37.1), rgb(204, 98, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#CC6243 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6243 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 98, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.142 37.1) |
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 #CC6243 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6243 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6243 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6243 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.069 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876E
oklch(70.7% 0.111 37.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6243
oklch(61.9% 0.142 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A27
oklch(55.7% 0.155 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#A13A1A
oklch(49% 0.144 37)
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Step 800
800
#833118
oklch(42.7% 0.119 37.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1A
oklch(37.7% 0.094 36.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#CC6243 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) | #7E7340 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A41 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4D5B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6243
#CC6243
oklch(61.9% 0.142 37.1)
- #0095B1
#0095B1
oklch(61.8% 0.111 217.4)
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 #CC6243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.010
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.012
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.013
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
Use #CC6243 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.