#CC784C
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.5% 0.121 47.4), rgb(204, 120, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#CC784C is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC784C |
| RGB | rgb(204, 120, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.121 47.4) |
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 #CC784C | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC784C | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC784C text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CC784C text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C7
oklch(88.4% 0.032 47.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B6A0
oklch(81% 0.06 48)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6D
oklch(70.6% 0.094 47)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC784C
oklch(65.5% 0.121 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5724
oklch(55.6% 0.131 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#964716
oklch(49.1% 0.121 47.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B16
oklch(42.8% 0.1 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#633319
oklch(37.8% 0.079 47.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#CC784C 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) | #8F8248 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954B | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE686E | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC784C
#CC784C
oklch(65.5% 0.121 47.4)
- #1E9ECA
#1E9ECA
oklch(65.4% 0.121 227.8)
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 #CC784C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.046
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
Use #CC784C 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.