#CD424D
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58% 0.175 20.1), rgb(205, 66, 77).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CD424D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.48:1 |
| White text | 4.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD424D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 66, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.175 20.1) |
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 #CD424D | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD424D | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD424D text on white | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD424D text on black | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47F80
oklch(70.8% 0.125 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95960
oklch(63% 0.161 19.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD424D
oklch(58% 0.175 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#A92A38
oklch(49% 0.162 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A252E
oklch(42.7% 0.135 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2529
oklch(37.8% 0.105 20.5)
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Step 950
950
#411718
oklch(27% 0.066 21.1)
#CD424D 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) | #67614C | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A7F49 | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E01F47 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD424D
#CD424D
oklch(58% 0.175 20.1)
- #008B91
#008B91
oklch(57.9% 0.098 200.2)
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 #CD424D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.047
Use #CD424D 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.