#CD4040
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.6% 0.178 24.7), rgb(205, 64, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.76:1).
About this color
#CD4040 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.40:1 |
| White text | 4.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4040 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 64, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.178 24.7) |
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 #CD4040 | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc -77.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4040 | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4040 text on white | 4.76:1 | AA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4040 text on black | 4.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.7 | 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
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECB
oklch(88.4% 0.044 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA7
oklch(80.9% 0.08 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#E57F78
oklch(70.7% 0.127 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#DB5955
oklch(63.1% 0.164 24.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD4040
oklch(57.6% 0.178 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2A2D
oklch(49.2% 0.165 24.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B2526
oklch(42.8% 0.137 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#702523
oklch(37.8% 0.107 25.1)
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Step 950
950
#421715
oklch(27.1% 0.067 25.3)
#CD4040 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) | #675F3F | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B7E3C | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E11542 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4040
#CD4040
oklch(57.6% 0.178 24.7)
- #008994
#008994
oklch(57.5% 0.098 204.7)
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 #CD4040, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.047
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
Use #CD4040 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.