#CD6E60
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.3% 0.123 29.6), rgb(205, 110, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.99:1).
About this color
#CD6E60 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.99:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6E60 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 110, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.123 29.6) |
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 #CD6E60 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6E60 | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6E60 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6E60 text on black | 5.99:1 | AA | Lc -39.5 | 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
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AA
oklch(81% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6897D
oklch(70.6% 0.097 29.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6E60
oklch(64.3% 0.123 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#B45042
oklch(55.6% 0.133 30)
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Step 700
700
#9B4034
oklch(49.2% 0.124 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E352C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#652F27
oklch(37.6% 0.08 30)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#CD6E60 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) | #857D5F | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C915E | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5F6B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6E60
#CD6E60
oklch(64.3% 0.123 29.6)
- #009FB2
#009FB2
oklch(64.3% 0.111 209.7)
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 #CD6E60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
Use #CD6E60 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.