#CD6E48
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.9% 0.131 41.9), rgb(205, 110, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#CD6E48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6E48 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 110, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.131 41.9) |
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 #CD6E48 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6E48 | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6E48 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6E48 text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F5E6E0
oklch(93.5% 0.018 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B4A1
oklch(81% 0.064 41.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78B6D
oklch(70.8% 0.103 42.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6E48
oklch(63.9% 0.131 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#B65125
oklch(55.7% 0.143 42)
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Step 700
700
#9C4118
oklch(49.1% 0.132 42)
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Step 800
800
#7F3617
oklch(42.7% 0.11 41.7)
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Step 900
900
#663019
oklch(37.7% 0.085 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#CD6E48 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) | #877B44 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9047 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05C65 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6E48
#CD6E48
oklch(63.9% 0.131 41.9)
- #009BBF
#009BBF
oklch(63.9% 0.118 222)
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 #CD6E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.014
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
Use #CD6E48 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.