#CB6B49
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.2% 0.131 39.9), rgb(203, 107, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#CB6B49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6B49 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 107, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 56%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.131 39.9) |
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 #CB6B49 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6B49 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6B49 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6B49 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#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
#E6B3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.064 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#D78A6F
oklch(70.6% 0.102 40.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6B49
oklch(63.2% 0.131 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#B6502A
oklch(55.6% 0.142 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C401D
oklch(49% 0.132 39.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F351A
oklch(42.6% 0.11 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#672F1C
oklch(37.7% 0.086 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C11
oklch(26.9% 0.054 39.5)
#CB6B49 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) | #847946 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E47 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5963 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6B49
#CB6B49
oklch(63.2% 0.131 39.9)
- #0099BA
#0099BA
oklch(63.2% 0.115 220.3)
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 #CB6B49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.008
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.012
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.019
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.046
Use #CB6B49 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.