#CD643E
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.2% 0.143 40), rgb(205, 100, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#CD643E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD643E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 100, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.143 40) |
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 #CD643E | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD643E | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD643E text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD643E 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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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
#DC886A
oklch(70.8% 0.112 40.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD643E
oklch(62.2% 0.143 40)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B1E
oklch(55.6% 0.155 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13B0F
oklch(49.1% 0.145 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#833211
oklch(42.8% 0.12 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#692D16
oklch(37.6% 0.093 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#CD643E 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) | #80743A | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B3C | 0.126 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04F5B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD643E
#CD643E
oklch(62.2% 0.143 40)
- #0096B6
#0096B6
oklch(62.3% 0.113 220.1)
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 #CD643E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.006
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.008
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.009
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
Use #CD643E 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.