#CA6D52
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.5% 0.125 37), rgb(202, 109, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#CA6D52 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA6D52 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 109, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.125 37) |
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 #CA6D52 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA6D52 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CA6D52 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CA6D52 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A5
oklch(81% 0.061 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#D68B75
oklch(70.8% 0.098 37.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CA6D52
oklch(63.5% 0.125 37)
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Step 600
600
#B45135
oklch(55.6% 0.136 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B4127
oklch(49.1% 0.127 36.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3622
oklch(42.7% 0.105 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#653020
oklch(37.6% 0.081 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D14
oklch(27.2% 0.051 37)
#CA6D52 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) | #857A4F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E51 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5D66 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA6D52
#CA6D52
oklch(63.5% 0.125 37)
- #009BB7
#009BB7
oklch(63.6% 0.113 216.6)
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 #CA6D52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
Use #CA6D52 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.