#CF6D4A
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.1% 0.133 40.1), rgb(207, 109, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.93:1).
About this color
#CF6D4A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.93:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6D4A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 109, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 58%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.1% 0.133 40.1) |
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 #CF6D4A | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6D4A | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6D4A text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6D4A text on black | 5.93:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A1
oklch(80.8% 0.065 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6E
oklch(70.7% 0.104 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6D4A
oklch(64.1% 0.133 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74F28
oklch(55.6% 0.145 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F1A
oklch(49% 0.135 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#803518
oklch(42.8% 0.112 40.3)
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Step 900
900
#672F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
#CF6D4A 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) | #877B47 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9048 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E25B65 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6D4A
#CF6D4A
oklch(64.1% 0.133 40.1)
- #009CBD
#009CBD
oklch(64.1% 0.117 220)
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 #CF6D4A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.015
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.020
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.026
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.047
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
Use #CF6D4A 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.