#CD4B23
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(58.5% 0.173 36.9), rgb(205, 75, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#CD4B23 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.62:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4B23 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 75, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 71%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.173 36.9) |
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 #CD4B23 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4B23 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4B23 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4B23 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.079 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#E28368
oklch(70.7% 0.124 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#D7603D
oklch(63.1% 0.158 37)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD4B23
oklch(58.5% 0.173 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A83206
oklch(49.1% 0.161 37)
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Step 800
800
#882B0C
oklch(42.6% 0.133 37)
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Step 900
900
#6E2814
oklch(37.7% 0.105 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#41190D
oklch(27.1% 0.066 37.3)
#CD4B23 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) | #71641C | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90811D | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E22743 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4B23
#CD4B23
oklch(58.5% 0.173 36.9)
- #008AA4
#008AA4
oklch(58.4% 0.105 217.3)
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 #CD4B23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.028
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.046
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
Use #CD4B23 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.