#CD3C17
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.7% 0.188 34.5), rgb(205, 60, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.93:1).
About this color
#CD3C17 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.188 and its hue 35°. 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 4.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.25:1 |
| White text | 4.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3C17 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 60, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 80%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.188 34.5) |
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 #CD3C17 | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3C17 | 4.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3C17 text on white | 4.93:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3C17 text on black | 4.25:1 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9C
oklch(80.9% 0.085 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#E87F66
oklch(70.8% 0.135 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE593A
oklch(63.2% 0.173 34.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3C17
oklch(56.7% 0.188 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D2408
oklch(42.7% 0.145 34.5)
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Step 900
900
#712412
oklch(37.6% 0.113 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#43170C
oklch(27.1% 0.071 35.2)
#CD3C17 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) | #685C0E | 0.195 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7C0A | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E20036 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3C17
#CD3C17
oklch(56.7% 0.188 34.5)
- #00859B
#00859B
oklch(56.7% 0.1 214.7)
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 #CD3C17, 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 0.037
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
Use #CD3C17 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.