#CC644D
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.3% 0.137 33.8), rgb(204, 100, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#CC644D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC644D |
| RGB | rgb(204, 100, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.137 33.8) |
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 #CC644D | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC644D | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC644D text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC644D text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.066 35)
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Step 400
400
#DB8774
oklch(70.7% 0.108 33.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC644D
oklch(62.3% 0.137 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B33
oklch(55.6% 0.149 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#A03B25
oklch(49.1% 0.139 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#823220
oklch(42.7% 0.115 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#692D20
oklch(37.8% 0.089 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#CC644D 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) | #7F754B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF515F | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC644D
#CC644D
oklch(62.3% 0.137 33.8)
- #0097AF
#0097AF
oklch(62.2% 0.109 214.2)
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 #CC644D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.016
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
Use #CC644D 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.