#CD4936
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.4% 0.171 30.9), rgb(205, 73, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.60:1).
About this color
#CD4936 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.60:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4936 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 73, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.4% 0.171 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 #CD4936 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4936 | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4936 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4936 text on black | 4.60:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAFA3
oklch(81% 0.076 31)
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Step 400
400
#E38271
oklch(70.8% 0.123 30.9)
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Step 500
500
#D85E4B
oklch(63.1% 0.158 30.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD4936
oklch(58.4% 0.171 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83020
oklch(49.1% 0.159 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#882A1C
oklch(42.7% 0.131 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E281D
oklch(37.8% 0.102 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#411812
oklch(27% 0.065 30.3)
#CD4936 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) | #6E6333 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8032 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E12645 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4936
#CD4936
oklch(58.4% 0.171 30.9)
- #008B9D
#008B9D
oklch(58.4% 0.101 210.7)
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 #CD4936, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.039
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.045
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
Use #CD4936 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.