#CD6C53
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.8% 0.129 35.5), rgb(205, 108, 83).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#CD6C53 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6C53 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 108, 83) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.129 35.5) |
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 #CD6C53 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6C53 | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6C53 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6C53 text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78975
oklch(70.6% 0.101 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6C53
oklch(63.8% 0.129 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64F35
oklch(55.6% 0.14 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F27
oklch(49% 0.13 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3522
oklch(42.7% 0.108 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#662F21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#CD6C53 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) | #857B51 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F51 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5B66 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6C53
#CD6C53
oklch(63.8% 0.129 35.5)
- #009CB7
#009CB7
oklch(63.8% 0.113 215.8)
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 #CD6C53, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.018
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.029
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
Use #CD6C53 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.