#CD4201
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(57.3% 0.185 38.5), rgb(205, 66, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CD4201 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4201 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 66, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 99%, 40%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.3% 0.185 38.5) |
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 #CD4201 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4201 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4201 text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4201 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF99
oklch(80.9% 0.083 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68160
oklch(70.7% 0.133 38.8)
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Step 500
500
#DC5C31
oklch(63.2% 0.17 38.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD4201
oklch(57.3% 0.185 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#A73400
oklch(49.2% 0.159 38.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#70260B
oklch(37.7% 0.111 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#421809
oklch(27.1% 0.07 39.4)
#CD4201 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) | #6C5E00 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E7E00 | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E20A39 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4201
#CD4201
oklch(57.3% 0.185 38.5)
- #0086A1
#0086A1
oklch(57.3% 0.103 218.6)
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 #CD4201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Siena #B75203 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
Use #CD4201 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.