#CF674D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.2% 0.138 35.1), rgb(207, 103, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#CF674D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 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 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF674D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 103, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 58%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.138 35.1) |
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 #CF674D | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF674D | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF674D text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF674D text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A3
oklch(80.9% 0.067 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8772
oklch(70.7% 0.108 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF674D
oklch(63.2% 0.138 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B2F
oklch(55.6% 0.15 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03B22
oklch(49% 0.14 35)
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Step 800
800
#82321E
oklch(42.7% 0.115 35.2)
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Step 900
900
#692D1E
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B12
oklch(27.1% 0.057 35.5)
#CF674D 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) | #82774A | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4B | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25461 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF674D
#CF674D
oklch(63.2% 0.138 35.1)
- #009AB4
#009AB4
oklch(63.2% 0.112 215.3)
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 #CF674D, 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 0.016
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.023
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
Use #CF674D 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.