#CD6A3E
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.2% 0.138 43.5), rgb(205, 106, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#CD6A3E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6A3E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 106, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.138 43.5) |
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 #CD6A3E | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6A3E | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6A3E text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6A3E text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39E
oklch(80.9% 0.068 43)
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Step 400
400
#D98A68
oklch(70.7% 0.108 43.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6A3E
oklch(63.2% 0.138 43.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84F19
oklch(55.6% 0.15 43.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F08
oklch(49.1% 0.139 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#81350D
oklch(42.8% 0.116 43.8)
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Step 900
900
#682F15
oklch(37.8% 0.09 43.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0D
oklch(27% 0.057 44)
#CD6A3E 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) | #857839 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D8E3C | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05660 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6A3E
#CD6A3E
oklch(63.2% 0.138 43.5)
- #0098BE
#0098BE
oklch(63.1% 0.118 223.7)
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 #CD6A3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.009
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.013
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.016
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.024
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.029
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.036
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.040
Use #CD6A3E 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.