#CD4942
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(58.6% 0.169 26.6), rgb(205, 73, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#CD4942 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4942 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 73, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.169 26.6) |
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 #CD4942 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4942 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4942 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4942 text on black | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -31.1 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.042 27)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.076 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28177
oklch(70.6% 0.121 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75D54
oklch(63% 0.156 26.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD4942
oklch(58.6% 0.169 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#A8302C
oklch(49.2% 0.157 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#882925
oklch(42.7% 0.13 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2723
oklch(37.8% 0.102 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#401815
oklch(26.9% 0.063 26.5)
#CD4942 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) | #6D6440 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E813E | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E12948 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4942
#CD4942
oklch(58.6% 0.169 26.6)
- #008C9A
#008C9A
oklch(58.5% 0.1 207.2)
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 #CD4942, 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 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Imperial Red #E63946 ΔE 0.050
Use #CD4942 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.