#CD443D
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(57.9% 0.174 26.9), rgb(205, 68, 61).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#CD443D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD443D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 68, 61) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.9% 0.174 26.9) |
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 #CD443D | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD443D | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD443D text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD443D text on black | 4.49:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E2
oklch(93.7% 0.022 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA5
oklch(80.9% 0.078 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#E48075
oklch(70.7% 0.125 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95B52
oklch(63% 0.16 26.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD443D
oklch(57.9% 0.174 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D29
oklch(49.2% 0.162 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2723
oklch(42.8% 0.135 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F2621
oklch(37.8% 0.105 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#CD443D 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) | #6A613B | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C7F39 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E11E44 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD443D
#CD443D
oklch(57.9% 0.174 26.9)
- #008A98
#008A98
oklch(57.9% 0.099 207.3)
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 #CD443D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
Use #CD443D 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.