#CD5B38
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(60.8% 0.153 37.6), rgb(205, 91, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#CD5B38 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5B38 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 91, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.153 37.6) |
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 #CD5B38 | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5B38 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5B38 text on white | 4.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5B38 text on black | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09E
oklch(80.8% 0.075 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#E08569
oklch(70.8% 0.119 37.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5B38
oklch(60.8% 0.153 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C0451B
oklch(55.6% 0.166 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#A6350C
oklch(49.2% 0.156 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#862D0F
oklch(42.6% 0.128 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A15
oklch(37.7% 0.1 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#CD5B38 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) | #7A6E34 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968735 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14353 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5B38
#CD5B38
oklch(60.8% 0.153 37.6)
- #0092AD
#0092AD
oklch(60.9% 0.109 217)
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 #CD5B38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.019
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
Use #CD5B38 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.