#CD6860
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(63.4% 0.129 26), rgb(205, 104, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#CD6860 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6860 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 104, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.129 26) |
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 #CD6860 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6860 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6860 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6860 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AB
oklch(81% 0.063 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9877F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6860
oklch(63.4% 0.129 26)
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Step 600
600
#B74C46
oklch(55.6% 0.14 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C37
oklch(49% 0.131 26)
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Step 800
800
#80332E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#672D29
oklch(37.6% 0.084 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#CD6860 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) | #80795F | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998E5E | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5866 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6860
#CD6860
oklch(63.4% 0.129 26)
- #009CAB
#009CAB
oklch(63.3% 0.108 206.8)
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 #CD6860, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
Use #CD6860 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.