#CD6859
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.3% 0.131 29.9), rgb(205, 104, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#CD6859 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6859 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 104, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.131 29.9) |
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 #CD6859 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6859 | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6859 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6859 text on black | 5.72:1 | 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.064 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#D9887A
oklch(70.8% 0.102 30.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6859
oklch(63.3% 0.131 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84C3E
oklch(55.6% 0.143 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D30
oklch(49.2% 0.132 30.1)
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Step 800
800
#803329
oklch(42.7% 0.109 29.7)
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Step 900
900
#672D25
oklch(37.5% 0.085 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B16
oklch(27% 0.055 29.8)
#CD6859 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) | #817857 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E57 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5765 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6859
#CD6859
oklch(63.3% 0.131 29.9)
- #009BAE
#009BAE
oklch(63.2% 0.109 210)
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 #CD6859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
Use #CD6859 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.