#CD6147
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(61.9% 0.143 34.8), rgb(205, 97, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#CD6147 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6147 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 97, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.143 34.8) |
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 #CD6147 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6147 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6147 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6147 text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C8
oklch(88.6% 0.039 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A3
oklch(80.9% 0.07 34.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8670
oklch(70.7% 0.112 35)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6147
oklch(61.9% 0.143 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD482D
oklch(55.6% 0.157 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#A2391F
oklch(49.1% 0.144 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#84301C
oklch(42.7% 0.12 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A12
oklch(26.9% 0.059 33.8)
#CD6147 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) | #7D7344 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A45 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04C5B | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6147
#CD6147
oklch(61.9% 0.143 34.8)
- #0096AE
#0096AE
oklch(61.9% 0.109 214.3)
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 #CD6147, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.015
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
Use #CD6147 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.