#CC703F
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64% 0.132 47.1), rgb(204, 112, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.95:1).
About this color
#CC703F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.95:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.95:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC703F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 112, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 58%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.132 47.1) |
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 #CC703F | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC703F | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC703F text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC703F text on black | 5.95:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F5E6DF
oklch(93.5% 0.019 46.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B59D
oklch(81% 0.065 47.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68C67
oklch(70.7% 0.104 47.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC703F
oklch(64% 0.132 47.1)
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Step 600
600
#B45315
oklch(55.6% 0.143 47.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B4304
oklch(49.2% 0.133 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E380B
oklch(42.8% 0.11 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#663113
oklch(37.8% 0.087 47.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D0D
oklch(27% 0.055 46.6)
#CC703F 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) | #8A7C3A | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0903E | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5E65 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC703F
#CC703F
oklch(64% 0.132 47.1)
- #009AC6
#009AC6
oklch(64% 0.124 227.1)
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 #CC703F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.039
Use #CC703F 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.