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#cc6642 color: Zōng Hóng Red

#cc6642 is rgb(204, 102, 66) in RGB and oklch(62.451% 0.13911 39.733) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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16°
100%

62.5%
0.139
40°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Chocolate
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.79:1Hard to read
Lc -70
Black text
5.55:1Readable · AA
Lc 39

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About #cc6642

#cc6642 is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 62.5% lightness, 0.139 chroma and a hue of 40°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.79:1 contrast and black text 5.55:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Zōng Hóng Red (#ca6641). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cc6642 mixed with white

  1. cc6642
  2. d37656
  3. d98569
  4. df957b
  5. e5a48e
  6. eab3a0
  7. efc2b3
  8. f3d1c6
  9. f8e0d9
  10. fcf0ec

Darker: #cc6642 mixed with black

  1. cc6642
  2. b15838
  3. 974a2f
  4. 7e3c25
  5. 652f1c
  6. 4e2314
  7. 37170b
  8. 220c05
  9. 0f0401
  10. 020000

Calmer: #cc6642 with less saturation

  1. cc6642
  2. c66a4b
  3. c06f52
  4. ba725a
  5. b37661
  6. ac7968
  7. a67d6e
  8. 9f7f75
  9. 97827b
  10. 8f8581

Questions about #cc6642

What color is #cc6642?

#cc6642 is bright orange. The closest named color is Zōng Hóng Red. In RGB it is rgb(204, 102, 66), in HSL hsl(15.65, 57.5%, 52.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(62.451% 0.13911 39.733).

What colors go well with #cc6642?

The complementary color of #cc6642 is #0099bf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #cc5f75 and #bc7600. The triadic partners are #0ea069 and #787cd9.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc6642?

White text reads better on #cc6642: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.79:1 and black gives 5.55:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc6642 a warm or cool color?

#cc6642 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 40 degrees, its lightness 62.5% and its chroma 0.139.