#CD622B
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.7% 0.151 45), rgb(205, 98, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#CD622B is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD622B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 98, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.151 45) |
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 #CD622B | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD622B | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD622B text on white | 3.90:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD622B text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FCF4F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.022 47)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C3
oklch(88.5% 0.042 44.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB299
oklch(80.9% 0.074 45.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8760
oklch(70.6% 0.119 44.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD622B
oklch(61.7% 0.151 45)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0A
oklch(37.7% 0.098 45.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B09
oklch(27.1% 0.063 45.1)
#CD622B 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) | #807223 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A28 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14A57 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD622B
#CD622B
oklch(61.7% 0.151 45)
- #0093BA
#0093BA
oklch(61.7% 0.117 225.1)
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 #CD622B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.014
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.021
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.021
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.023
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.025
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
Use #CD622B 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.