#CD3103
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.2), rgb(205, 49, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#CD3103 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.198 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.198) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3103 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 49, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 97%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.2) |
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 #CD3103 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -79.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3103 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CD3103 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3103 text on black | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.5 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C63
oklch(70.6% 0.142 33.8)
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Step 500
500
#E15535
oklch(63.1% 0.181 34.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3103
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901F01
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#73210F
oklch(37.6% 0.118 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#CD3103 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) | #635600 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897900 | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2002B | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.199 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3103
#CD3103
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.2)
- #008196
#008196
oklch(55.5% 0.098 214.4)
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 #CD3103, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.037
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.058
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.059
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.059
Use #CD3103 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.