#CC7447
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.8% 0.126 46.7), rgb(204, 116, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#CC7447 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7447 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 116, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.126 46.7) |
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 #CC7447 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7447 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC7447 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC7447 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7E0
oklch(93.7% 0.018 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C6
oklch(88.5% 0.034 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B59F
oklch(80.9% 0.062 46.9)
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Step 400
400
#D48D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.099 46.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC7447
oklch(64.8% 0.126 46.7)
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Step 600
600
#B25520
oklch(55.7% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 700
700
#994511
oklch(49.2% 0.127 46.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3912
oklch(42.7% 0.106 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#643217
oklch(37.7% 0.082 47)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E0F
oklch(27.1% 0.052 47)
#CC7447 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) | #8C7F43 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19246 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE636A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7447
#CC7447
oklch(64.8% 0.126 46.7)
- #009DC9
#009DC9
oklch(64.9% 0.125 226.6)
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 #CC7447, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.042
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
Use #CC7447 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.