#CC745A
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.1% 0.117 37.3), rgb(204, 116, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#CC745A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC745A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 116, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.117 37.3) |
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 #CC745A | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC745A | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC745A text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC745A text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.058 36)
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Step 400
400
#D38C77
oklch(70.7% 0.093 37.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC745A
oklch(65.1% 0.117 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#B15439
oklch(55.6% 0.128 37)
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Step 700
700
#98442B
oklch(49.2% 0.119 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3925
oklch(42.8% 0.098 37.6)
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Step 900
900
#633123
oklch(37.6% 0.076 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D15
oklch(26.9% 0.048 36.3)
#CC745A 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) | #8A8058 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9359 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD656E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC745A
#CC745A
oklch(65.1% 0.117 37.3)
- #00A0BE
#00A0BE
oklch(65.1% 0.117 217.4)
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 #CC745A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
Use #CC745A 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.