#CD6231
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.8% 0.149 43.3), rgb(205, 98, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.38:1).
About this color
#CD6231 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.38:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6231 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 98, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.149 43.3) |
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 #CD6231 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6231 | 5.38:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6231 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6231 text on black | 5.38:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 43.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8763
oklch(70.6% 0.117 43.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6231
oklch(61.8% 0.149 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A03
oklch(55.6% 0.162 43.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843101
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C0F
oklch(37.6% 0.097 42.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.062 43.2)
#CD6231 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) | #80722B | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A2E | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14B58 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6231
#CD6231
oklch(61.8% 0.149 43.3)
- #0094B8
#0094B8
oklch(61.9% 0.115 223)
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 #CD6231, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.010
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.015
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.024
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.025
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
Use #CD6231 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.