#CD6A39
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.1% 0.14 45.2), rgb(205, 106, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#CD6A39 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 45°. 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 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6A39 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 106, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.14 45.2) |
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 #CD6A39 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6A39 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6A39 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6A39 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39C
oklch(80.8% 0.069 45)
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Step 400
400
#D98A65
oklch(70.7% 0.11 45.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6A39
oklch(63.1% 0.14 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84F0E
oklch(55.6% 0.152 45.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#813506
oklch(42.8% 0.117 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F11
oklch(37.8% 0.092 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#CD6A39 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) | #857834 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E37 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0565F | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6A39
#CD6A39
oklch(63.1% 0.14 45.2)
- #0098C0
#0098C0
oklch(63.2% 0.12 225)
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 #CD6A39, 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 0.017
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.020
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.030
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.031
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.037
Use #CD6A39 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.