#CD604D
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.8% 0.143 31.6), rgb(205, 96, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#CD604D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD604D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 96, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.143 31.6) |
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 #CD604D | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD604D | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD604D text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD604D text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8575
oklch(70.6% 0.112 31.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD604D
oklch(61.8% 0.143 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4835
oklch(55.7% 0.155 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23827
oklch(49% 0.144 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#842F22
oklch(42.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B20
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#CD604D 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) | #7C724B | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A4B | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04C5C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD604D
#CD604D
oklch(61.8% 0.143 31.6)
- #0096AB
#0096AB
oklch(61.8% 0.108 212)
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 #CD604D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
Use #CD604D 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.