#CB694A
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.9% 0.132 38.2), rgb(203, 105, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#CB694A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB694A |
| RGB | rgb(203, 105, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 55%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.132 38.2) |
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 #CB694A | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB694A | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB694A text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB694A text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 40)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A3
oklch(81% 0.065 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88971
oklch(70.6% 0.103 37.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB694A
oklch(62.9% 0.132 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74F2D
oklch(55.6% 0.143 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F1F
oklch(49.1% 0.133 38.5)
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Step 800
800
#80351C
oklch(42.8% 0.111 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#672F1D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#CB694A 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) | #837847 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8D48 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5762 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB694A
#CB694A
oklch(62.9% 0.132 38.2)
- #0098B6
#0098B6
oklch(62.8% 0.113 218.4)
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 #CB694A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.007
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.010
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.017
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.047
Use #CB694A 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.