Ochre
#CC7722Ochre is #CC7722, rgb(204, 119, 34). Short form: #C72, the exact same color.
About Ochre
Ochre is the hex color #CC7722, which translates to rgb(204, 119, 34) in RGB and hsl(30, 71%, 47%) in HSL. On the color wheel it sits at 30 degrees, with a saturation of 71 percent and a lightness of 47 percent. That combination gives Ochre a saturated mid tone: strong enough for buttons and links, still calm enough for larger areas.
How Ochre compares
The closest standard CSS keyword is chocolate (#D2691E), a CIE76 distance of 9.9 away in CIELAB. That is a visible difference, so the keyword is not a substitute here. In the Tailwind CSS 4.3.1 palette the nearest token is yellow-700 (#A65F00), at a distance of 11.6. Inside this library the closest neighbour is Bronze at 6.0. Sorted by lightness, Ochre is number 18 of the 27 brown colors here.
Text on Ochre
One of the five common text colors below clears WCAG AA for normal text on Ochre, led by Ink black at 5.68:1. The ratios are computed with the WCAG relative luminance formula, the same one the contrast checker uses, which opens with Ochre already loaded as the background.
| Text color | Ratio | AA normal | AA large | AAA normal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White #FFFFFF | 3.37:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Ink black #0F0F12 | 5.68:1 | Pass | Pass | Fail |
| Mid grey #6B7280 | 1.43:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
| Dark grey #374151 | 3.06:1 | Fail | Pass | Fail |
| Light grey #E5E7EB | 2.72:1 | Fail | Fail | Fail |
Building a palette around Ochre
The pairings above give you three classic starting points. The complementary color sits opposite on the wheel and works well as an accent that draws the eye. The analogous colors sit right beside Ochre for calmer, harmonious combinations. The triadic pair spaces three hues evenly for a balanced, energetic palette. Open any swatch to explore it as its own color, or open the palette generator with Ochre locked and let it fill in the rest.
Full values for Ochre
| Format | Value |
|---|---|
| HEX | #CC7722 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 119, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 71%, 47%) |
| HSV | hsv(30, 83%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 42%, 83%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.96% 0.1404 59.61) |
| CIELAB | lab(58.18 27.34 56.82) |
Frequently asked questions
What is the RGB value of Ochre?
Ochre (#CC7722) is rgb(204, 119, 34): 204 red, 119 green and 34 blue on the 0 to 255 scale. Red leads at 204, green follows at 119 and blue trails at 34, which puts the hue at 30 degrees. In HSL the same color is hsl(30, 71%, 47%).
What colour is #CC7722?
#CC7722 is Ochre, a mid brown colour with a hue of 30 degrees, 71% saturation and 47% lightness. For print the CMYK breakdown is 0% cyan, 42% magenta, 83% yellow and 20% black. Its nearest neighbour in this library is Bronze, 6.0 away in CIELAB, a difference you can see.
Is Ochre a CSS color name?
No. Ochre is not one of the 148 CSS named colors, so write it as #CC7722. The nearest keyword is chocolate (#D2691E), a CIE76 distance of 9.9: a visible difference, so the keyword is only a rough stand-in.
Is #C72 the same as #CC7722?
Yes. In a 3-digit hex code every digit is doubled, so #C72 expands to #CC7722, which is Ochre. Browsers render both identically; the short form only saves three characters.
What colors go with Ochre?
Opposite Ochre on the color wheel sits the complementary #2277CC, the boldest accent by hue. For a calmer scheme use the analogous neighbours #CC2222 and #CCCC22; for a balanced three-color scheme use the triadic pair #22CC77 and #7722CC. Of these, #7722CC has the most contrast against Ochre, at 2.16:1, so pair it by hue, not for legibility.
What text color is readable on Ochre?
Ink black (#0F0F12) is the most readable on Ochre, at 5.68:1, which clears WCAG AA (4.5:1) but not AAA. 1 of the 5 common text colors tested passes AA for normal text.
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