#CD6F49
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.1% 0.13 42.2), rgb(205, 111, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#CD6F49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.130 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.130) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6F49 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 111, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.13 42.2) |
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 #CD6F49 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6F49 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6F49 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6F49 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#E5B4A1
oklch(80.9% 0.063 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68B6D
oklch(70.7% 0.101 42.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6F49
oklch(64.1% 0.13 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#B55126
oklch(55.5% 0.142 41.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B4118
oklch(49% 0.131 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E3617
oklch(42.6% 0.109 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#66301A
oklch(37.7% 0.085 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D10
oklch(27.1% 0.053 42.9)
#CD6F49 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) | #887C45 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9148 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E05D66 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6F49
#CD6F49
oklch(64.1% 0.13 42.2)
- #009CC0
#009CC0
oklch(64.2% 0.119 221.9)
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 #CD6F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.016
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.033
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.044
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.045
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.046
Use #CD6F49 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.