Dark Terra Cotta (#CC4E5C)

HEX, RGB, HSL, CMYK values + mood/style/use-case color tags. Use this page to keep your colors consistent across web and print.

Preview

Sample Text
This is how text may look on this color.
Best text color: #000000
Contrast vs white: 4.36:1 — vs black: 4.81:1

Color values

  • HEX #CC4E5C
  • RGB rgb(204, 78, 92)
  • HSL hsl(353, 55%, 55%)
  • CMYK cmyk( 0, 62, 55, 20 )
  • Websafe #CC6666

Tags

Tip: tags are heuristic suggestions (helpful for browsing and inspiration).

Color Harmonies

Colors that pair well with #CC4E5C based on color theory relationships.

Complementary

The color directly opposite on the color wheel — creates maximum contrast and vibrance.

Dark Terra Cotta
#CC4E5C Base
#4ECCBE
Analogous

Colors adjacent on the wheel — naturally harmonious and pleasing to the eye.

Dark Terra Cotta
#CC4E5C Base
#CC4E9B
#CC7F4E
Triadic

Three colors equally spaced 120° apart — bold, balanced, and visually rich.

Dark Terra Cotta
#CC4E5C Base
#5CCC4E
#4E5CCC
Split-Complementary

Two colors flanking the complement — high contrast with less tension than full complementary.

Dark Terra Cotta
#CC4E5C Base
#4ECC7F
#4E9BCC
Tetradic (Square)

Four colors at 90° intervals — rich variety, best when one color dominates.

Dark Terra Cotta
#CC4E5C Base
#9BCC4E
#4ECCBE
#7F4ECC
Monochromatic

Shades and tints of the same hue — cohesive, elegant, and easy to work with.

Dark Terra Cotta
#CC4E5C Base
#641D25
#A02E3B
#BB3645
#D56E79
#DD8993
#EEC5C9
Shades & Tints

Darker shades and lighter tints of Dark Terra Cotta, generated by adjusting lightness while keeping the same hue and saturation.

Shades (darker)

#140607
#3C1116
#631D25
#8B2833
#B33442
Dark Terra Cotta #CC4E5C Base
#D56D79
#DE8D96
#E7ACB3
#F0CCD0
#F9EBED
CSS & SCSS Snippets

Ready-to-use code snippets for #CC4E5C. Click the copy button to copy any snippet to your clipboard.

CSS Properties
/* Background */
.element {
    background-color: #CC4E5C;
}

/* Text */
.element {
    color: #CC4E5C;
}

/* Border */
.element {
    border: 1px solid #CC4E5C;
}
CSS Gradient
/* Linear gradient to complementary */
.element {
    background: linear-gradient(
        to right,
        #CC4E5C,
        #4ECCBE
    );
}

/* Radial gradient */
.element {
    background: radial-gradient(
        circle,
        #CC4E5C,
        #4ECCBE
    );
}
SCSS Variable
// SCSS variable
$dark-terra-cotta: #CC4E5C;

// With RGB channels (useful for rgba() usage)
$dark-terra-cotta-r: 204;
$dark-terra-cotta-g: 78;
$dark-terra-cotta-b: 92;

// Usage
.element {
    background-color: $dark-terra-cotta;
    color: rgba($dark-terra-cotta-r, $dark-terra-cotta-g, $dark-terra-cotta-b, 0.8);
}
Color Blindness Simulation

How Dark Terra Cotta appears to people with different types of color vision deficiency.

Normal Vision #CC4E5C How the color appears with full color vision.
Deuteranopia #848457 Deuteranopia affects ~8% of males. Green cones are absent, making it difficult to distinguish red from green. The most common form of color blindness.
Protanopia #66665D Protanopia affects ~1% of males. Red cones are absent, causing reds to appear dark and indistinguishable from greens and browns.
Tritanopia #CB5050 Tritanopia is rare (~0.003%). Blue cones are absent, making blue and yellow difficult to distinguish. Blues may appear green, yellows appear pink.
Achromatopsia #797979 Achromatopsia is complete color blindness. The world is seen entirely in shades of grey. Affects ~1 in 30,000 people.
Similar Named Colors

The closest named colors to Dark Terra Cotta ranked by perceptual difference (Delta-E 2000 — lower = more similar).

Dark Terra Cotta #CC4E5C Base
Brick Red #CB4154 ΔE 2.71
Popstar #BE4F62 ΔE 3.95
Bittersweet Shimmer #BF4F51 ΔE 3.97
Chestnut #CD5C5C ΔE 4.42

How to use this color

  1. Copy HEX for CSS and design tools, or RGB/HSL for UI adjustments.
  2. Use CMYK when preparing print assets (posters, packaging, brochures).
  3. Check contrast before using it for text or important UI elements.