#CD6242
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62% 0.144 37.4), rgb(205, 98, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.42:1).
About this color
#CD6242 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.42:1 |
| White text | 3.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6242 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 98, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.144 37.4) |
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 #CD6242 | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6242 | 5.42:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6242 text on white | 3.87:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6242 text on black | 5.42:1 | 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
#DD876D
oklch(70.8% 0.113 37.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6242
oklch(62% 0.144 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4925
oklch(55.5% 0.156 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#A23A18
oklch(49.2% 0.145 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#843117
oklch(42.8% 0.121 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C19
oklch(37.7% 0.094 37.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B10
oklch(27% 0.058 38.1)
#CD6242 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) | #7E733F | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998A40 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04D5B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6242
#CD6242
oklch(62% 0.144 37.4)
- #0096B2
#0096B2
oklch(62.1% 0.111 217.2)
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 #CD6242, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.010
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.012
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.013
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
Use #CD6242 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.