#CC6545
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.3% 0.139 37.9), rgb(204, 101, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#CC6545 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6545 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 101, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.139 37.9) |
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 #CC6545 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6545 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6545 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6545 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.068 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886E
oklch(70.7% 0.109 38.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6545
oklch(62.3% 0.139 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C28
oklch(55.6% 0.151 38)
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Step 700
700
#A03C1B
oklch(49.1% 0.14 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#823219
oklch(42.7% 0.117 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#692D1B
oklch(37.7% 0.091 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#CC6545 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) | #807542 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B43 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF515E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6545
#CC6545
oklch(62.3% 0.139 37.9)
- #0097B4
#0097B4
oklch(62.4% 0.112 217.8)
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 #CC6545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.007
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.008
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.012
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
Use #CC6545 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.