#CD6E5D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.3% 0.124 31.3), rgb(205, 110, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#CD6E5D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6E5D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 110, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.124 31.3) |
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 #CD6E5D | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6E5D | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6E5D text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6E5D text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CC
oklch(88.6% 0.034 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#D68A7B
oklch(70.8% 0.096 31.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6E5D
oklch(64.3% 0.124 31.3)
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Step 600
600
#B4503F
oklch(55.6% 0.134 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4031
oklch(49.1% 0.125 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#7E3529
oklch(42.7% 0.104 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#662F26
oklch(37.7% 0.081 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C16
oklch(27% 0.052 31.8)
#CD6E5D 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) | #857D5B | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915B | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF5F6A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6E5D
#CD6E5D
oklch(64.3% 0.124 31.3)
- #009EB4
#009EB4
oklch(64.2% 0.112 212)
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 #CD6E5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
Use #CD6E5D 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.