#CF694B
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(63.5% 0.137 37.2), rgb(207, 105, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#CF694B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF694B |
| RGB | rgb(207, 105, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.137 37.2) |
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 #CF694B | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF694B | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF694B text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF694B text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A2
oklch(80.9% 0.067 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#DA8870
oklch(70.7% 0.107 37.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF694B
oklch(63.5% 0.137 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94D2C
oklch(55.6% 0.148 37.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1E
oklch(49.1% 0.138 37.5)
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Step 800
800
#81331B
oklch(42.7% 0.114 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#682E1C
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B11
oklch(26.9% 0.056 37.2)
#CF694B 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) | #847848 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C8F49 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25662 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF694B
#CF694B
oklch(63.5% 0.137 37.2)
- #009BB7
#009BB7
oklch(63.6% 0.113 216.6)
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 #CF694B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.012
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.015
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
Use #CF694B 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.