#CC715F
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.7% 0.119 32.3), rgb(204, 113, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.09:1).
About this color
#CC715F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.09:1 |
| White text | 3.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC715F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 113, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.119 32.3) |
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 #CC715F | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC715F | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC715F text on white | 3.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC715F text on black | 6.09:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A9
oklch(81% 0.058 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#D48B7C
oklch(70.7% 0.093 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC715F
oklch(64.7% 0.119 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#B25240
oklch(55.6% 0.129 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#994232
oklch(49.1% 0.12 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#7C372A
oklch(42.7% 0.099 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#643026
oklch(37.6% 0.078 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 32.3)
#CC715F 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) | #877E5D | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D925E | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD626D | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC715F
#CC715F
oklch(64.7% 0.119 32.3)
- #00A0B6
#00A0B6
oklch(64.8% 0.113 211.8)
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 #CC715F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
Use #CC715F 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.