#CC920A
Closest named color: Ochre (#BF9005). oklch(69.8% 0.143 79.8), rgb(204, 146, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#CC920A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Ochre (#BF9005), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Ochre (#BF9005) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC920A |
| RGB | rgb(204, 146, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 91%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.143 79.8) |
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 #CC920A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC920A | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC920A text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC920A text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD6B5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 79.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFBB7D
oklch(81% 0.09 80.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC920A
oklch(69.8% 0.143 79.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#CC920A 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) | #A89400 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B6A216 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF817C | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC920A
#CC920A
oklch(69.8% 0.143 79.8)
- #679DF6
#679DF6
oklch(69.8% 0.144 259.9)
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 #CC920A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Ochre #BF9005 ΔE 0.023
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.028
- Ocher #BF9B0C ΔE 0.030
- Yellow Brown #B79400 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Gold #B59410 ΔE 0.038
- Brown Yellow #B29705 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Goldenrod #B8860B ΔE 0.048
Use #CC920A 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.