#CD1E20
Closest named color: Cherry (#CF0234). oklch(54.4% 0.207 27.3), rgb(205, 30, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#CD1E20 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 54%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Cherry (#CF0234), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (54%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Cherry (#CF0234) |
| Black text | 3.80:1 |
| White text | 5.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD1E20 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 30, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 74%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(54.4% 0.207 27.3) |
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 #CD1E20 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -80.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD1E20 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 28.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CD1E20 text on white | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 75.6 | Fine for body text |
| #CD1E20 text on black | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA0
oklch(81% 0.093 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF786C
oklch(70.7% 0.149 27.4)
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Step 500
500
#E64D44
oklch(63.1% 0.191 27.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD1E20
oklch(54.4% 0.207 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#B51116
oklch(49.2% 0.193 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#931616
oklch(42.8% 0.159 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#761C19
oklch(37.7% 0.125 27)
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Step 950
950
#45130F
oklch(26.9% 0.078 28)
#CD1E20 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) | #5B511D | 0.225 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847615 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E20022 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #696969 | 0.208 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD1E20
#CD1E20
oklch(54.4% 0.207 27.3)
- #007F8C
#007F8C
oklch(54.5% 0.094 207.3)
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 #CD1E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.027
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.040
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick Red #C0022F ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.054
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.054
Use #CD1E20 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.