#CD3900
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.3% 0.192 36.2), rgb(205, 57, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.02:1).
About this color
#CD3900 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3900 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 57, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 100%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.3% 0.192 36.2) |
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 #CD3900 | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3900 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3900 text on white | 5.02:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3900 text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9A
oklch(80.8% 0.086 36)
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Step 400
400
#E97E61
oklch(70.6% 0.139 36.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF5832
oklch(63.1% 0.177 36.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3900
oklch(56.3% 0.192 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#72240D
oklch(37.8% 0.115 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#43160A
oklch(26.9% 0.073 35.8)
#CD3900 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) | #675A00 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7B00 | 0.177 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E20031 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3900
#CD3900
oklch(56.3% 0.192 36.2)
- #00839B
#00839B
oklch(56.2% 0.1 216.6)
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 #CD3900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.032
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.040
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.055
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.056
Use #CD3900 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.