#CC7733
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.1% 0.134 55.8), rgb(204, 119, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#CC7733 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC7733 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 119, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 60%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.134 55.8) |
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 #CC7733 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC7733 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC7733 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC7733 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 56.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B698
oklch(80.8% 0.065 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38F5E
oklch(70.8% 0.105 55.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC7733
oklch(65.1% 0.134 55.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5A00
oklch(55.7% 0.137 55.9)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#643307
oklch(37.8% 0.088 55.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E08
oklch(26.9% 0.055 55.6)
#CC7733 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) | #90802A | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49433 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6569 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC7733
#CC7733
oklch(65.1% 0.134 55.8)
- #1A9AD5
#1A9AD5
oklch(65% 0.134 236)
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 #CC7733, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.043
Use #CC7733 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.