#CD3929
Closest named color: Dull Red (#BB3F3F). oklch(56.6% 0.187 30.1), rgb(205, 57, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.98:1).
About this color
#CD3929 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Red (#BB3F3F), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Red (#BB3F3F) |
| Black text | 4.21:1 |
| White text | 4.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3929 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 57, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 67%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.187 30.1) |
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 #CD3929 | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc -78.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3929 | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3929 text on white | 4.98:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3929 text on black | 4.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6D
oklch(70.7% 0.134 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE5746
oklch(63.1% 0.172 29.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3929
oklch(56.6% 0.187 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE2618
oklch(49.2% 0.174 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2217
oklch(42.6% 0.144 30)
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Step 900
900
#71231A
oklch(37.6% 0.112 29.8)
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Step 950
950
#431610
oklch(27% 0.071 30)
#CD3929 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) | #655B26 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7B22 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E20037 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3929
#CD3929
oklch(56.6% 0.187 30.1)
- #008596
#008596
oklch(56.5% 0.098 210.4)
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 #CD3929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.050
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.051
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.051
Use #CD3929 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.