#CB6D62
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64% 0.121 27.9), rgb(203, 109, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#CB6D62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6D62 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 109, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 50%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.121 27.9) |
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 #CB6D62 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6D62 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6D62 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6D62 text on black | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AC
oklch(81% 0.059 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58A80
oklch(70.8% 0.094 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6D62
oklch(64% 0.121 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#B35046
oklch(55.5% 0.131 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A4038
oklch(49.1% 0.122 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D362E
oklch(42.7% 0.101 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#652F29
oklch(37.6% 0.079 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C18
oklch(26.9% 0.05 28.5)
#CB6D62 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) | #837C61 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F60 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5F6B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6D62
#CB6D62
oklch(64% 0.121 27.9)
- #009EAF
#009EAF
oklch(64% 0.11 208.2)
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 #CB6D62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
Use #CB6D62 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.