Terracota #CB6843
Terracota is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange with hex code #CB6843 and RGB rgb(203, 104, 67).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#CB6843 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Terracota. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terracota |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Colors that go with Terracota
Matches found by rotating Terracota around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Terracota
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Terracota, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Terracota, with their ΔE distance.
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.005
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.011
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.039
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.041
- Tiger's Eye #BC6C25 ΔE 0.043
More about Terracota
How to make Terracota
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 1 part red
- 1 part yellow
- 1 part gray
Recipe result: #C4683D, a difference of ΔE 0.015 from Terracota. That is very close: most people will not see the difference.
Codes for Terracota in every format
| HEX | #CB6843 |
| RGB | rgb(203, 104, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.6% 0.136 40.7) |
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 #CB6843 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CB6843 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB6843 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB6843 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Terracota
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
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C7
oklch(88.6% 0.037 41.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A0
oklch(80.9% 0.066 41)
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Step 400
400
#D9896C
oklch(70.6% 0.107 40.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CB6843
oklch(62.6% 0.136 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84E24
oklch(55.6% 0.148 40.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E16
oklch(49% 0.138 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#803416
oklch(42.6% 0.113 40.4)
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Step 900
900
#682F19
oklch(37.9% 0.089 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C10
oklch(27.1% 0.056 40.4)
Terracota 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) | #83763F | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B8C41 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE555F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.137 |
Use Terracota 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.