#CD3508
Closest named color: Sinopia (#BB3E03). oklch(56% 0.194 34.6), rgb(205, 53, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#CD3508 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sinopia (#BB3E03), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sinopia (#BB3E03) |
| Black text | 4.10:1 |
| White text | 5.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3508 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 53, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 92%, 42%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.194 34.6) |
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 #CD3508 | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -79.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3508 | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3508 text on white | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3508 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC4
oklch(88.4% 0.049 34)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9B
oklch(80.9% 0.087 35)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D63
oklch(70.6% 0.14 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#E05636
oklch(63% 0.179 34.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3508
oklch(56% 0.194 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2102
oklch(42.8% 0.15 34.6)
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Step 900
900
#73220F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#44160B
oklch(27.2% 0.074 34.7)
#CD3508 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) | #655800 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7A00 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2002F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3508
#CD3508
oklch(56% 0.194 34.6)
- #008398
#008398
oklch(56.1% 0.099 214.1)
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 #CD3508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.054
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
Use #CD3508 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.