#CD372E
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.4% 0.188 28.2), rgb(205, 55, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#CD372E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD372E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 55, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.188 28.2) |
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 #CD372E | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD372E | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD372E text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD372E text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 28)
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Step 400
400
#E97D70
oklch(70.8% 0.136 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF564A
oklch(63.1% 0.174 28)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD372E
oklch(56.4% 0.188 28.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE241E
oklch(49% 0.175 28.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D211B
oklch(42.6% 0.145 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#72221C
oklch(37.7% 0.114 28.1)
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Step 950
950
#431611
oklch(27.1% 0.071 28.9)
#CD372E 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) | #645A2B | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897B28 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E20037 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD372E
#CD372E
oklch(56.4% 0.188 28.2)
- #008594
#008594
oklch(56.4% 0.097 208.6)
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 #CD372E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.045
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.046
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.047
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
Use #CD372E 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.