#CB6047
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.5% 0.142 34.4), rgb(203, 96, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CB6047 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6047 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 96, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.142 34.4) |
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 #CB6047 | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6047 | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6047 text on white | 3.95:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6047 text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8671
oklch(70.7% 0.112 34.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6047
oklch(61.5% 0.142 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC492E
oklch(55.6% 0.154 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23921
oklch(49.1% 0.144 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#83301D
oklch(42.6% 0.119 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A12
oklch(26.9% 0.059 33.8)
#CB6047 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) | #7C7144 | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968945 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE4C5A | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6047
#CB6047
oklch(61.5% 0.142 34.4)
- #0094AC
#0094AC
oklch(61.3% 0.108 214.5)
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 #CB6047, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
Use #CB6047 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.