#CD3D27
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(56.9% 0.184 31.6), rgb(205, 61, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#CD3D27 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.29:1 |
| White text | 4.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3D27 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 61, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.9% 0.184 31.6) |
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 #CD3D27 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc -78.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3D27 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3D27 text on white | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3D27 text on black | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.0 | 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
#F6CFC7
oklch(88.6% 0.046 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA0
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.1)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6B
oklch(70.7% 0.132 32)
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Step 500
500
#DD5943
oklch(63.1% 0.17 31.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3D27
oklch(56.9% 0.184 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2915
oklch(49.2% 0.171 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2414
oklch(42.6% 0.142 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#712418
oklch(37.7% 0.111 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#42170F
oklch(27% 0.069 32.4)
#CD3D27 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) | #685D23 | 0.194 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7D20 | 0.178 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E20039 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3D27
#CD3D27
oklch(56.9% 0.184 31.6)
- #008699
#008699
oklch(56.9% 0.099 212)
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 #CD3D27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.041
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.046
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.050
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.052
Use #CD3D27 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.