#CD6246
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62% 0.143 35.7), rgb(205, 98, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#CD6246 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6246 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 98, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.143 35.7) |
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 #CD6246 | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6246 | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6246 text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6246 text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A2
oklch(80.9% 0.07 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8670
oklch(70.7% 0.112 35)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6246
oklch(62% 0.143 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC492B
oklch(55.6% 0.155 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23A1D
oklch(49.2% 0.144 36)
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Step 800
800
#83311B
oklch(42.7% 0.118 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C1C
oklch(37.7% 0.093 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A11
oklch(26.9% 0.059 35.2)
#CD6246 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) | #7E7343 | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988A44 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04D5C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6246
#CD6246
oklch(62% 0.143 35.7)
- #0096B0
#0096B0
oklch(62% 0.11 215.8)
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 #CD6246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.013
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
Use #CD6246 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.