#CD311F
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(55.7% 0.195 30.5), rgb(205, 49, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#CD311F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.05:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD311F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 49, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 74%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.7% 0.195 30.5) |
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 #CD311F | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD311F | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CD311F text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD311F text on black | 4.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC6
oklch(88.5% 0.049 30.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9F
oklch(81% 0.087 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C6A
oklch(70.7% 0.14 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#E15441
oklch(63.1% 0.179 30.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD311F
oklch(55.7% 0.195 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#B02010
oklch(49% 0.181 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F12
oklch(42.7% 0.15 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#732117
oklch(37.7% 0.117 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150E
oklch(27% 0.074 30.9)
#CD311F 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) | #62571A | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #887915 | 0.188 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2002F | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD311F
#CD311F
oklch(55.7% 0.195 30.5)
- #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 #CD311F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.045
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.047
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.055
- Scarlet #BE0119 ΔE 0.056
Use #CD311F 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.