#CD6431
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(62.1% 0.148 44.4), rgb(205, 100, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#CD6431 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6431 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 100, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.1% 0.148 44.4) |
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 #CD6431 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6431 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6431 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6431 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.3 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C4
oklch(88.4% 0.04 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29B
oklch(80.8% 0.072 43.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8863
oklch(70.7% 0.115 44.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6431
oklch(62.1% 0.148 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D0E
oklch(37.7% 0.097 44.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#CD6431 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) | #81742B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8B2F | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E14E59 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6431
#CD6431
oklch(62.1% 0.148 44.4)
- #0094BB
#0094BB
oklch(62% 0.117 225)
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 #CD6431, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.011
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.014
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.022
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.026
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.027
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.034
Use #CD6431 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.