#CF745D
Closest named color: Terracota (#CB6843). oklch(65.5% 0.12 35.1), rgb(207, 116, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.30:1).
About this color
#CF745D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terracota (#CB6843), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota (#CB6843) |
| Black text | 6.30:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF745D |
| RGB | rgb(207, 116, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 54%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.12 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 #CF745D | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF745D | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF745D text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CF745D text on black | 6.30:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A7
oklch(81% 0.059 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#D48B78
oklch(70.6% 0.094 35.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF745D
oklch(65.5% 0.12 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#B2533B
oklch(55.6% 0.13 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#99432D
oklch(49.2% 0.121 35.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C3726
oklch(42.6% 0.101 35)
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Step 900
900
#643124
oklch(37.7% 0.077 35.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#CF745D 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) | #8B815B | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1945C | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1656E | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF745D
#CF745D
oklch(65.5% 0.12 35.1)
- #00A2BD
#00A2BD
oklch(65.6% 0.116 215.2)
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 #CF745D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
Use #CF745D 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.