#CF654A
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(62.8% 0.141 35.4), rgb(207, 101, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#CF654A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 35°. 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 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF654A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 101, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.141 35.4) |
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 #CF654A | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF654A | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF654A text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF654A text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A3
oklch(80.8% 0.069 34.5)
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Step 400
400
#DC8771
oklch(70.8% 0.11 35.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF654A
oklch(62.8% 0.141 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.153 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13A20
oklch(49.1% 0.142 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#83311C
oklch(42.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C1D
oklch(37.6% 0.092 35)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#CF654A 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) | #817647 | 0.139 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8D48 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2515F | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF654A
#CF654A
oklch(62.8% 0.141 35.4)
- #0099B3
#0099B3
oklch(62.9% 0.111 215.4)
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 #CF654A, 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 0.014
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.020
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.041
Use #CF654A 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.