#CD6A56
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.5% 0.13 32.7), rgb(205, 106, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#CD6A56 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6A56 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 106, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.13 32.7) |
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 #CD6A56 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6A56 | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6A56 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6A56 text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CB
oklch(88.4% 0.035 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88978
oklch(70.8% 0.101 32.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6A56
oklch(63.5% 0.13 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#B74E3A
oklch(55.7% 0.141 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2C
oklch(49.1% 0.131 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#803425
oklch(42.8% 0.109 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#672E23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C15
oklch(27.2% 0.054 33.1)
#CD6A56 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) | #837954 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E54 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5965 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6A56
#CD6A56
oklch(63.5% 0.13 32.7)
- #009CB2
#009CB2
oklch(63.6% 0.111 212.2)
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 #CD6A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.024
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
Use #CD6A56 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.