#CD603E
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.6% 0.147 37.9), rgb(205, 96, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#CD603E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD603E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 96, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.147 37.9) |
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 #CD603E | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD603E | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD603E text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD603E text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAB19F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE866B
oklch(70.7% 0.115 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD603E
oklch(61.6% 0.147 37.9)
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Step 600
600
#BD4821
oklch(55.5% 0.159 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33813
oklch(49% 0.149 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#843013
oklch(42.7% 0.122 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C18
oklch(37.8% 0.096 38)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0F
oklch(27% 0.061 37.3)
#CD603E 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) | #7D713A | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #98893C | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04A58 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD603E
#CD603E
oklch(61.6% 0.147 37.9)
- #0094B1
#0094B1
oklch(61.5% 0.111 218.2)
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 #CD603E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.012
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.013
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
Use #CD603E 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.