#CF6D58
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(64.3% 0.128 33.3), rgb(207, 109, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#CF6D58 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF6D58 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 109, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 55%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.128 33.3) |
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 #CF6D58 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF6D58 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF6D58 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF6D58 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CA
oklch(88.4% 0.035 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A7
oklch(81% 0.062 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88977
oklch(70.7% 0.101 33.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF6D58
oklch(64.3% 0.128 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#B64F39
oklch(55.6% 0.139 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3F2C
oklch(49.2% 0.13 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F3425
oklch(42.6% 0.108 33)
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Step 900
900
#672F23
oklch(37.8% 0.084 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#CF6D58 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) | #857C56 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9156 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E15C68 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF6D58
#CF6D58
oklch(64.3% 0.128 33.3)
- #009EB6
#009EB6
oklch(64.3% 0.113 213.4)
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 #CF6D58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.025
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.048
Use #CF6D58 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.