#CD633F
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.1% 0.144 39.1), rgb(205, 99, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#CD633F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD633F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 99, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.144 39.1) |
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 #CD633F | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD633F | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD633F text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD633F text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 39)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD633F
oklch(62.1% 0.144 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A20
oklch(55.6% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23A12
oklch(49.1% 0.146 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#833113
oklch(42.6% 0.12 39)
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Step 900
900
#6A2C17
oklch(37.7% 0.095 38.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0F
oklch(27% 0.059 39.4)
#CD633F 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) | #80733B | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998B3D | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04E5B | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD633F
#CD633F
oklch(62.1% 0.144 39.1)
- #0096B4
#0096B4
oklch(62.2% 0.112 218.7)
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 #CD633F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.008
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.009
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.010
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
Use #CD633F 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.