#CC6D4C
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.7% 0.129 39.7), rgb(204, 109, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#CC6D4C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC6D4C |
| RGB | rgb(204, 109, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.129 39.7) |
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 #CC6D4C | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC6D4C | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC6D4C text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC6D4C text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A2
oklch(80.8% 0.063 39.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78A70
oklch(70.7% 0.102 39.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC6D4C
oklch(63.7% 0.129 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#B5512C
oklch(55.6% 0.14 40)
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Step 700
700
#9C411F
oklch(49.2% 0.13 39.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F361C
oklch(42.8% 0.108 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#66301C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#CC6D4C 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) | #867B49 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8F4B | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5B65 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC6D4C
#CC6D4C
oklch(63.7% 0.129 39.7)
- #009BBB
#009BBB
oklch(63.7% 0.116 219.4)
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 #CC6D4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.013
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.047
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
Use #CC6D4C 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.