#CD4640
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.2% 0.172 26.4), rgb(205, 70, 64).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.61:1).
About this color
#CD4640 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4640 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 70, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.172 26.4) |
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 #CD4640 | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc -76.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4640 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4640 text on white | 4.61:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4640 text on black | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#EFAEA6
oklch(81% 0.078 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38077
oklch(70.6% 0.124 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#D85C54
oklch(63% 0.158 26.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD4640
oklch(58.2% 0.172 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92E2B
oklch(49.2% 0.16 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#892824
oklch(42.7% 0.132 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E2622
oklch(37.6% 0.103 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#411715
oklch(26.9% 0.066 25.2)
#CD4640 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) | #6B623E | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D803C | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E12346 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4640
#CD4640
oklch(58.2% 0.172 26.4)
- #008B98
#008B98
oklch(58.2% 0.1 206.4)
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 #CD4640, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.038
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.049
Use #CD4640 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.