#CC764E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.2% 0.121 45), rgb(204, 118, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#CC764E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC764E |
| RGB | rgb(204, 118, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.121 45) |
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 #CC764E | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC764E | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC764E text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC764E text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.033 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6F
oklch(70.8% 0.094 45.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC764E
oklch(65.2% 0.121 45)
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Step 600
600
#B05628
oklch(55.6% 0.131 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#97451B
oklch(49% 0.122 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A19
oklch(42.8% 0.101 45.1)
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Step 900
900
#63321B
oklch(37.6% 0.079 44.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#CC764E 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) | #8D814A | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2944D | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE666C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC764E
#CC764E
oklch(65.2% 0.121 45)
- #109EC7
#109EC7
oklch(65.1% 0.121 225.2)
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 #CC764E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.041
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.049
Use #CC764E 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.