#CC7140
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.2% 0.131 47.4), rgb(204, 113, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#CC7140 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 47°. 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 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7140 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 113, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.131 47.4) |
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 #CC7140 | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7140 | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC7140 text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC7140 text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#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
#E4B59D
oklch(80.9% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58C67
oklch(70.6% 0.103 47.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC7140
oklch(64.2% 0.131 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B45316
oklch(55.6% 0.143 47.1)
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Step 700
700
#9A4305
oklch(49% 0.132 47.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D380B
oklch(42.7% 0.109 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#653114
oklch(37.7% 0.085 47.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 47.4)
#CC7140 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) | #8A7D3B | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0913F | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5F66 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7140
#CC7140
oklch(64.2% 0.131 47.4)
- #009BC7
#009BC7
oklch(64.3% 0.124 226.9)
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 #CC7140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.035
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
Use #CC7140 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.