#CD3045
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.1% 0.192 19.2), rgb(205, 48, 69).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#CD3045 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3045 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 48, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 62%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.192 19.2) |
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 #CD3045 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3045 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3045 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3045 text on black | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.9 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAAA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 19.1)
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Step 400
400
#EA7A7E
oklch(70.7% 0.138 19)
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Step 500
500
#E0525D
oklch(63.1% 0.177 19.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3045
oklch(56.1% 0.192 19.2)
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Step 700
700
#AF1E35
oklch(49.1% 0.178 19.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E1D2C
oklch(42.7% 0.147 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#722028
oklch(37.7% 0.115 19.2)
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Step 950
950
#431418
oklch(26.9% 0.073 18.4)
#CD3045 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) | #5E5945 | 0.211 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857A40 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10039 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3045
#CD3045
oklch(56.1% 0.192 19.2)
- #00858A
#00858A
oklch(56% 0.095 199.4)
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 #CD3045, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.030
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.040
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
Use #CD3045 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.