#CB745B
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65% 0.116 36.9), rgb(203, 116, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#CB745B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CB745B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 116, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 52%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.116 36.9) |
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 #CB745B | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB745B | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB745B text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB745B text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D28C78
oklch(70.6% 0.091 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB745B
oklch(65% 0.116 36.9)
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Step 600
600
#B0553A
oklch(55.6% 0.126 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#97442D
oklch(49% 0.117 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3926
oklch(42.8% 0.097 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#633223
oklch(37.8% 0.075 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D15
oklch(26.9% 0.048 36.3)
#CB745B 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) | #8A8059 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F935A | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC656E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CB745B
#CB745B
oklch(65% 0.116 36.9)
- #00A0BD
#00A0BD
oklch(65.1% 0.116 216.8)
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 #CB745B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
Use #CB745B 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.