#CD6551
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.7% 0.136 32.3), rgb(205, 101, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#CD6551 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6551 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 101, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.136 32.3) |
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 #CD6551 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6551 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6551 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6551 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A6
oklch(80.8% 0.067 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8776
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6551
oklch(62.7% 0.136 32.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B37
oklch(55.7% 0.148 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03B29
oklch(49.1% 0.138 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#823223
oklch(42.8% 0.114 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D21
oklch(37.8% 0.089 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#CD6551 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) | #7F764F | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4F | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05260 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6551
#CD6551
oklch(62.7% 0.136 32.3)
- #0099AF
#0099AF
oklch(62.7% 0.109 212.5)
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 #CD6551, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.020
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.039
Use #CD6551 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.