#CD684E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.1% 0.134 35.5), rgb(205, 104, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#CD684E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD684E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 104, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.134 35.5) |
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 #CD684E | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD684E | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD684E text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD684E text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A4
oklch(80.8% 0.065 35.3)
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Step 400
400
#D98873
oklch(70.6% 0.105 35.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD684E
oklch(63.1% 0.134 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84D31
oklch(55.5% 0.145 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D24
oklch(49.2% 0.136 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#81331F
oklch(42.7% 0.113 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#682E1F
oklch(37.8% 0.087 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#CD684E 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) | #82784B | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D4C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05662 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD684E
#CD684E
oklch(63.1% 0.134 35.5)
- #009AB4
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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 #CD684E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.013
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
Use #CD684E 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.