#CB642E
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.8% 0.147 45.6), rgb(203, 100, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.40:1).
About this color
#CB642E is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.40:1 |
| White text | 3.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB642E |
| RGB | rgb(203, 100, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.147 45.6) |
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 #CB642E | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB642E | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB642E text on white | 3.88:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB642E text on black | 5.40:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9B39A
oklch(81% 0.072 46)
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Step 400
400
#DB8962
oklch(70.7% 0.114 45.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB642E
oklch(61.8% 0.147 45.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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Step 900
900
#692E0D
oklch(37.7% 0.095 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#CB642E 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) | #817327 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A2C | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4E59 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB642E
#CB642E
oklch(61.8% 0.147 45.6)
- #0093BB
#0093BB
oklch(61.8% 0.118 225.7)
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 #CB642E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.012
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.016
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.022
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.024
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
Use #CB642E 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.