#CD634C
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.3% 0.14 33.6), rgb(205, 99, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#CD634C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD634C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 99, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.14 33.6) |
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 #CD634C | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD634C | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD634C text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD634C text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
-
Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E9B1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.068 33.4)
-
Step 400
400
#DC8773
oklch(70.8% 0.109 34)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD634C
oklch(62.3% 0.14 33.6)
-
Step 600
600
#BB4A32
oklch(55.6% 0.151 33.7)
-
Step 700
700
#A13A24
oklch(49.1% 0.141 33.7)
-
Step 800
800
#833120
oklch(42.8% 0.117 33.4)
-
Step 900
900
#692C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.091 33.5)
-
Step 950
950
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#CD634C 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) | #7E744A | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988B4A | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04F5E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD634C
#CD634C
oklch(62.3% 0.14 33.6)
- #0097AF
#0097AF
oklch(62.2% 0.109 214.2)
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 #CD634C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.017
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.018
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
Use #CD634C 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.