#CD3C46
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.2% 0.181 21.4), rgb(205, 60, 70).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#CD3C46 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.33:1 |
| White text | 4.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3C46 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 60, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.2% 0.181 21.4) |
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 #CD3C46 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3C46 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3C46 text on white | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3C46 text on black | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 21.4)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67D7C
oklch(70.6% 0.13 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC575B
oklch(63.1% 0.167 21.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3C46
oklch(57.2% 0.181 21.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2733
oklch(49.2% 0.168 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B232B
oklch(42.7% 0.139 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#702327
oklch(37.7% 0.109 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#421617
oklch(27% 0.069 21.5)
#CD3C46 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) | #645E45 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #897D42 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10B41 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3C46
#CD3C46
oklch(57.2% 0.181 21.4)
- #008990
#008990
oklch(57.3% 0.097 201.1)
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 #CD3C46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.026
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.039
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.044
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.048
Use #CD3C46 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.