#CC7332
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.4% 0.136 53.4), rgb(204, 115, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#CC7332 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7332 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 115, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.136 53.4) |
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 #CC7332 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7332 | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC7332 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC7332 text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#EED3C3
oklch(88.5% 0.037 52.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4B699
oklch(81% 0.066 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58E5F
oklch(70.8% 0.107 53.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC7332
oklch(64.4% 0.136 53.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#653208
oklch(37.7% 0.089 53.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E08
oklch(27% 0.056 54.6)
#CC7332 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) | #8D7E2A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29231 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6065 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7332
#CC7332
oklch(64.4% 0.136 53.4)
- #0099D1
#0099D1
oklch(64.3% 0.134 233.5)
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 #CC7332, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
Use #CC7332 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.