#CC722A
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.2% 0.14 54.8), rgb(204, 114, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.00:1).
About this color
#CC722A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.00:1 |
| White text | 3.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC722A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 114, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.14 54.8) |
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 #CC722A | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC722A | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC722A text on white | 3.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC722A text on black | 6.00:1 | AA | Lc -39.6 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B697
oklch(81% 0.068 55.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58D5C
oklch(70.6% 0.109 54.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC722A
oklch(64.2% 0.14 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#653203
oklch(37.7% 0.091 55.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E06
oklch(27.2% 0.058 55.5)
#CC722A 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) | #8D7D1F | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29129 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5E64 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC722A
#CC722A
oklch(64.2% 0.14 54.8)
- #0098D2
#0098D2
oklch(64.1% 0.135 234.6)
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 #CC722A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.020
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.020
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.043
Use #CC722A 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.