#CD3C02
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.6% 0.19 36.8), rgb(205, 60, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#CD3C02 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.24:1 |
| White text | 4.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3C02 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 60, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 98%, 41%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.19 36.8) |
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 #CD3C02 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3C02 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3C02 text on white | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3C02 text on black | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE9A
oklch(81% 0.085 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87F61
oklch(70.7% 0.137 36.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5932
oklch(63.1% 0.175 36.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3C02
oklch(56.6% 0.19 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F00
oklch(49.1% 0.166 36.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#71240D
oklch(37.6% 0.114 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#43170A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 37)
#CD3C02 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) | #695B00 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C00 | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E20034 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3C02
#CD3C02
oklch(56.6% 0.19 36.8)
- #00849D
#00849D
oklch(56.6% 0.101 217.3)
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 #CD3C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.029
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.053
Use #CD3C02 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.