#CD6A4C
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.4% 0.133 37.6), rgb(205, 106, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#CD6A4C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6A4C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 106, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.133 37.6) |
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 #CD6A4C | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6A4C | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6A4C text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6A4C text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.1 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C8
oklch(88.6% 0.036 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A3
oklch(81% 0.065 37.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98971
oklch(70.7% 0.105 37.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6A4C
oklch(63.4% 0.133 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84E2D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E20
oklch(49.1% 0.135 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#80341D
oklch(42.7% 0.111 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#672E1D
oklch(37.6% 0.087 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#CD6A4C 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) | #847949 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8E4A | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05863 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6A4C
#CD6A4C
oklch(63.4% 0.133 37.6)
- #009AB7
#009AB7
oklch(63.3% 0.113 217.5)
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 #CD6A4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.011
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.014
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.039
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
Use #CD6A4C 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.