#CD6856
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.2% 0.132 31.5), rgb(205, 104, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#CD6856 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6856 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 104, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.132 31.5) |
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 #CD6856 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6856 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6856 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6856 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98878
oklch(70.7% 0.103 31.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6856
oklch(63.2% 0.132 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84C3B
oklch(55.5% 0.144 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.133 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#803326
oklch(42.6% 0.11 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E23
oklch(37.8% 0.086 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#CD6856 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) | #817854 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8E54 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5764 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6856
#CD6856
oklch(63.2% 0.132 31.5)
- #009BB0
#009BB0
oklch(63.3% 0.11 211.5)
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 #CD6856, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
Use #CD6856 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.