#CD6235
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.8% 0.148 42.1), rgb(205, 98, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#CD6235 is a medium-dark, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6235 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 98, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.148 42.1) |
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 #CD6235 | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6235 | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6235 text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6235 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
#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
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29C
oklch(80.9% 0.072 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#DD8765
oklch(70.7% 0.116 42.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6235
oklch(61.8% 0.148 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A0F
oklch(55.7% 0.161 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#843106
oklch(42.7% 0.124 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C11
oklch(37.6% 0.097 42)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B0C
oklch(27.1% 0.061 42.2)
#CD6235 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) | #807230 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8A33 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14B58 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6235
#CD6235
oklch(61.8% 0.148 42.1)
- #0094B7
#0094B7
oklch(61.8% 0.115 222.4)
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 #CD6235, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.008
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.012
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.015
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.028
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.039
Use #CD6235 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.