#CC6957
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.2% 0.129 31.6), rgb(204, 105, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#CC6957 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6957 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 105, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 53%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.129 31.6) |
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 #CC6957 | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6957 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6957 text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6957 text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#D88879
oklch(70.6% 0.101 31.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6957
oklch(63.2% 0.129 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74E3C
oklch(55.7% 0.14 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2E
oklch(49.1% 0.13 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#803427
oklch(42.8% 0.108 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#672E24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C15
oklch(27.2% 0.054 33.1)
#CC6957 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) | #817955 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E55 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5865 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6957
#CC6957
oklch(63.2% 0.129 31.6)
- #009BB0
#009BB0
oklch(63.3% 0.11 211.5)
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 #CC6957, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
Use #CC6957 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.