#CD6240
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62% 0.144 38.2), rgb(205, 98, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.41:1).
About this color
#CD6240 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.41:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6240 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 98, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.144 38.2) |
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 #CD6240 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6240 | 5.41:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6240 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6240 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A0
oklch(80.8% 0.071 37.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD876C
oklch(70.8% 0.113 38.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6240
oklch(62% 0.144 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#BC4922
oklch(55.5% 0.157 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23A15
oklch(49.1% 0.146 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#843115
oklch(42.8% 0.121 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C18
oklch(37.7% 0.094 38.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#CD6240 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) | #7F733C | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A3E | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04D5A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6240
#CD6240
oklch(62% 0.144 38.2)
- #0095B3
#0095B3
oklch(61.9% 0.112 218.8)
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 #CD6240, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.009
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.011
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.013
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
Use #CD6240 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.