#CD381F
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.4% 0.19 32.1), rgb(205, 56, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#CD381F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD381F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 56, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 74%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.4% 0.19 32.1) |
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 #CD381F | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD381F | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD381F text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD381F 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC6
oklch(88.4% 0.048 30.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD9E
oklch(81% 0.086 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E97E69
oklch(70.8% 0.136 32.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF573F
oklch(63.1% 0.175 32.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD381F
oklch(56.4% 0.19 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE250D
oklch(49% 0.176 32)
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Step 800
800
#8E2210
oklch(42.8% 0.146 32)
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Step 900
900
#722316
oklch(37.7% 0.114 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#43160E
oklch(27% 0.072 32.1)
#CD381F 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) | #665A1A | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B15 | 0.182 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E20034 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD381F
#CD381F
oklch(56.4% 0.19 32.1)
- #008497
#008497
oklch(56.3% 0.098 212.3)
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 #CD381F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.039
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.054
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.054
Use #CD381F 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.