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#cc742e color: Ochre Maroon

#cc742e is rgb(204, 116, 46) in RGB and oklch(64.525% 0.13725 55.081) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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27°
100%

64.5%
0.137
55°
  • Orange
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Ochre
  • amber-600
  • Black 20%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.44:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #cc742e

#cc742e is a bright orange color. In OKLCH it has 64.5% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 55°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.44:1 contrast and black text 6.11:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Ochre Maroon (#cc7733). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is amber-600.

More medium orange colors

Lighter: #cc742e mixed with white

  1. cc742e
  2. d28248
  3. d8905e
  4. de9e73
  5. e4ac87
  6. e9ba9b
  7. eec8af
  8. f2d5c3
  9. f7e3d7
  10. fbf1eb

Darker: #cc742e mixed with black

  1. cc742e
  2. b16427
  3. 97541f
  4. 7e4518
  5. 653712
  6. 4e290b
  7. 371b06
  8. 220f02
  9. 0f0501
  10. 020100

Calmer: #cc742e with less saturation

  1. cc742e
  2. c6773c
  3. c17b48
  4. bb7e53
  5. b5805c
  6. af8365
  7. a9856e
  8. a28876
  9. 9c8a7e
  10. 958c86

Questions about #cc742e

What color is #cc742e?

#cc742e is bright orange. The closest named color is Ochre Maroon. In RGB it is rgb(204, 116, 46), in HSL hsl(26.58, 63.2%, 49.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(64.525% 0.13725 55.081).

What colors go well with #cc742e?

The complementary color of #cc742e is #0099d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d46862 and #b48500. The triadic partners are #00a889 and #957bd8.

Is white or black text more readable on #cc742e?

White text reads better on #cc742e: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.44:1 and black gives 6.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #cc742e a warm or cool color?

#cc742e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 55 degrees, its lightness 64.5% and its chroma 0.137.