#CC6620
Closest named color: Rust (#CA6702). oklch(62.1% 0.151 49.8), rgb(204, 102, 32).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#CC6620 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rust (#CA6702), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rust (#CA6702) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6620 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 102, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.151 49.8) |
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 #CC6620 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6620 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6620 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6620 text on black | 5.48:1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C2
oklch(88.5% 0.041 49)
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Step 300
300
#E9B396
oklch(80.9% 0.075 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB895B
oklch(70.6% 0.118 49.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6620
oklch(62.1% 0.151 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E02
oklch(37.6% 0.098 49.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C06
oklch(27.1% 0.062 50.2)
#CC6620 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) | #847413 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8B1D | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04F59 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6620
#CC6620
oklch(62.1% 0.151 49.8)
- #0093C2
#0093C2
oklch(62.1% 0.124 229.9)
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 #CC6620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.013
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.014
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.030
Use #CC6620 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.