#CB6E55
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.9% 0.124 36), rgb(203, 110, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.90:1).
About this color
#CB6E55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.90:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB6E55 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 110, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 53%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.124 36) |
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 #CB6E55 | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6E55 | 5.90:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6E55 text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6E55 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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E5B4A6
oklch(81% 0.061 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58B76
oklch(70.7% 0.096 36.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6E55
oklch(63.9% 0.124 36)
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Step 600
600
#B45137
oklch(55.6% 0.135 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A4129
oklch(49% 0.125 36)
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Step 800
800
#7D3623
oklch(42.6% 0.104 36)
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Step 900
900
#653022
oklch(37.7% 0.08 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D14
oklch(27.2% 0.051 37)
#CB6E55 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) | #857C53 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F54 | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5E68 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB6E55
#CB6E55
oklch(63.9% 0.124 36)
- #009CB7
#009CB7
oklch(63.8% 0.113 215.8)
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 #CB6E55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
Use #CB6E55 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.