#CF6850
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.4% 0.136 34.3), rgb(207, 104, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.74:1).
About this color
#CF6850 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.74:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6850 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 104, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 57%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.136 34.3) |
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 #CF6850 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6850 | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6850 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6850 text on black | 5.74:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.066 35)
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Step 400
400
#DA8874
oklch(70.7% 0.106 34.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6850
oklch(63.4% 0.136 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94C33
oklch(55.6% 0.147 34.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3C25
oklch(49% 0.137 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#813220
oklch(42.6% 0.114 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#682D20
oklch(37.6% 0.088 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B13
oklch(26.9% 0.056 34.4)
#CF6850 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) | #82784E | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8E4E | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25562 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6850
#CF6850
oklch(63.4% 0.136 34.3)
- #009BB4
#009BB4
oklch(63.4% 0.112 214.5)
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 #CF6850, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.017
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.019
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
Use #CF6850 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.