#CD6E49
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64% 0.131 41.5), rgb(205, 110, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#CD6E49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 41°. 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6E49 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 110, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.131 41.5) |
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 #CD6E49 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6E49 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6E49 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6E49 text on black | 5.92:1 | 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
#D78B6E
oklch(70.8% 0.102 41.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6E49
oklch(64% 0.131 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55127
oklch(55.6% 0.141 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C4119
oklch(49.1% 0.132 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3618
oklch(42.8% 0.11 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#66301A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C10
oklch(26.9% 0.054 40.9)
#CD6E49 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) | #877B45 | 0.123 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9048 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05C65 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6E49
#CD6E49
oklch(64% 0.131 41.5)
- #009BBE
#009BBE
oklch(63.9% 0.117 221.4)
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 #CD6E49, 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 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.045
Use #CD6E49 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.