#CD2F18
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55.5% 0.197 31.4), rgb(205, 47, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#CD2F18 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.197 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.197) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD2F18 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 47, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 79%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.197 31.4) |
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 #CD2F18 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -79.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD2F18 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CD2F18 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD2F18 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.4 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C68
oklch(70.7% 0.141 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#E2533D
oklch(63.1% 0.182 31.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD2F18
oklch(55.5% 0.197 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#B11F08
oklch(49.1% 0.183 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#901E0D
oklch(42.8% 0.152 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#732114
oklch(37.6% 0.117 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#CD2F18 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) | #625612 | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887909 | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2002C | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD2F18
#CD2F18
oklch(55.5% 0.197 31.4)
- #008293
#008293
oklch(55.6% 0.096 210.7)
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 #CD2F18, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.047
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.051
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.054
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.057
Use #CD2F18 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.