#CD664F
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.8% 0.136 33.9), rgb(205, 102, 79).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#CD664F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD664F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 102, 79) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.136 33.9) |
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 #CD664F | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD664F | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD664F text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD664F text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8774
oklch(70.6% 0.106 33.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD664F
oklch(62.8% 0.136 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#B94C34
oklch(55.6% 0.147 34)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C26
oklch(49.1% 0.137 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#813221
oklch(42.6% 0.113 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#682D20
oklch(37.6% 0.088 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#CD664F 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) | #80764D | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998C4D | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05361 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD664F
#CD664F
oklch(62.8% 0.136 33.9)
- #0099B1
#0099B1
oklch(62.8% 0.11 214)
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 #CD664F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.017
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
Use #CD664F 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.