#CC6743
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.6% 0.138 39.9), rgb(204, 103, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.58:1).
About this color
#CC6743 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.58:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6743 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 103, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.138 39.9) |
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 #CC6743 | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6743 | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6743 text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6743 text on black | 5.58:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B3A0
oklch(81% 0.068 40.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA896C
oklch(70.8% 0.108 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6743
oklch(62.6% 0.138 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94D24
oklch(55.6% 0.15 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D16
oklch(49% 0.14 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#813316
oklch(42.6% 0.115 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E19
oklch(37.7% 0.09 39.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#CC6743 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) | #82763F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C41 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF535F | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6743
#CC6743
oklch(62.6% 0.138 39.9)
- #0097B7
#0097B7
oklch(62.6% 0.114 219.9)
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 #CC6743, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.003
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.005
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.011
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.040
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
Use #CC6743 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.