#CF6243
Closest named color: Terracotta (#CA6641). oklch(62.3% 0.146 36.7), rgb(207, 98, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#CF6243 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracotta (#CA6641), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracotta (#CA6641) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6243 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 98, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 59%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.146 36.7) |
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 #CF6243 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6243 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6243 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6243 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E0
oklch(93.5% 0.021 36)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C7
oklch(88.6% 0.04 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A1
oklch(80.9% 0.071 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE866D
oklch(70.8% 0.115 36.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6243
oklch(62.3% 0.146 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD4825
oklch(55.5% 0.158 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#A33818
oklch(49.1% 0.148 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#843017
oklch(42.7% 0.121 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C1A
oklch(37.9% 0.095 36.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A10
oklch(27% 0.061 36.1)
#CF6243 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) | #7F7440 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8B41 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E24C5B | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6243
#CF6243
oklch(62.3% 0.146 36.7)
- #0097B2
#0097B2
oklch(62.3% 0.111 216.4)
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 #CF6243, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.013
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.014
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.015
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
Use #CF6243 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.