#CC794F
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.8% 0.118 46.8), rgb(204, 121, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#CC794F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC794F |
| RGB | rgb(204, 121, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 55%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.118 46.8) |
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 #CC794F | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CC794F | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CC794F text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC794F text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.058 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18F6E
oklch(70.8% 0.093 47.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CC794F
oklch(65.8% 0.118 46.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5727
oklch(55.4% 0.129 46.8)
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Step 700
700
#96471A
oklch(49.1% 0.12 46.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B18
oklch(42.8% 0.1 46.8)
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Step 900
900
#62331A
oklch(37.6% 0.077 47.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E10
oklch(27% 0.05 46.4)
#CC794F 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) | #90834B | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3954E | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE696F | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC794F
#CC794F
oklch(65.8% 0.118 46.8)
- #239FC9
#239FC9
oklch(65.7% 0.118 226.9)
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 #CC794F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.048
Use #CC794F 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.