#CD4330
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.7% 0.178 30.9), rgb(205, 67, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#CD4330 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.44:1 |
| White text | 4.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4330 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 67, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 62%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.178 30.9) |
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 #CD4330 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4330 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4330 text on white | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4330 text on black | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806F
oklch(70.7% 0.128 30.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5B48
oklch(63% 0.164 30.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD4330
oklch(57.7% 0.178 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C1C
oklch(49% 0.165 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A271A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F261B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#421711
oklch(27% 0.068 30.2)
#CD4330 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) | #6B602D | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D7E2B | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E21740 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4330
#CD4330
oklch(57.7% 0.178 30.9)
- #00899B
#00899B
oklch(57.8% 0.1 210.9)
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 #CD4330, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Sinopia #BB3E03 ΔE 0.047
Use #CD4330 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.