#CD653D
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.4% 0.143 40.9), rgb(205, 101, 61).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#CD653D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 41°. 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 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD653D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 101, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.143 40.9) |
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 #CD653D | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD653D | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD653D text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD653D text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.7 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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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
#E9B29E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#DB8869
oklch(70.7% 0.111 41.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD653D
oklch(62.4% 0.143 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B1B
oklch(55.5% 0.156 40.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13C0C
oklch(49.2% 0.144 41)
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Step 800
800
#83320F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#692D15
oklch(37.6% 0.093 41.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0E
oklch(27% 0.059 40.5)
#CD653D 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) | #817539 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C3B | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0505C | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD653D
#CD653D
oklch(62.4% 0.143 40.9)
- #0096B7
#0096B7
oklch(62.3% 0.114 220.7)
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 #CD653D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.006
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.007
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.008
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.037
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.041
Use #CD653D 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.