#CD6B59
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.7% 0.128 31.7), rgb(205, 107, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#CD6B59 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6B59 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.128 31.7) |
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 #CD6B59 | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6B59 | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6B59 text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6B59 text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.6 | 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
#E6B2A8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88979
oklch(70.8% 0.1 32.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6B59
oklch(63.7% 0.128 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#B64E3C
oklch(55.5% 0.139 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3427
oklch(42.6% 0.107 31.8)
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Step 900
900
#672E24
oklch(37.7% 0.084 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#CD6B59 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) | #837A57 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8F57 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5B67 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6B59
#CD6B59
oklch(63.7% 0.128 31.7)
- #009DB2
#009DB2
oklch(63.8% 0.111 211.3)
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 #CD6B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.027
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
Use #CD6B59 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.