#CD614E
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62% 0.141 31.6), rgb(205, 97, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#CD614E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD614E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 97, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.141 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 #CD614E | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD614E | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD614E text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD614E text on black | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F1D0CA
oklch(88.4% 0.038 30)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A5
oklch(81% 0.069 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#DD8675
oklch(70.8% 0.111 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD614E
oklch(62% 0.141 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4835
oklch(55.6% 0.154 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23928
oklch(49.2% 0.143 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#833022
oklch(42.7% 0.118 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B21
oklch(37.6% 0.093 31)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A14
oklch(26.9% 0.058 31)
#CD614E 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) | #7C734C | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978A4C | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04D5D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD614E
#CD614E
oklch(62% 0.141 31.6)
- #0097AB
#0097AB
oklch(62% 0.108 211.1)
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 #CD614E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
Use #CD614E 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.