#CD4B27
Closest named color: Brick Orange (#C14A09). oklch(58.5% 0.172 35.9), rgb(205, 75, 39).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.63:1).
About this color
#CD4B27 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brick Orange (#C14A09), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brick Orange (#C14A09) |
| Black text | 4.63:1 |
| White text | 4.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4B27 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 75, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 68%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.172 35.9) |
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 #CD4B27 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -76.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4B27 | 4.63:1 | AA | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4B27 text on white | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4B27 text on black | 4.63:1 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28369
oklch(70.7% 0.123 36.2)
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Step 500
500
#D75F40
oklch(63% 0.158 35.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD4B27
oklch(58.5% 0.172 35.9)
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Step 700
700
#A8320D
oklch(49.2% 0.16 36)
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Step 800
800
#882B10
oklch(42.7% 0.132 36)
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Step 900
900
#6E2816
oklch(37.7% 0.104 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#41190E
oklch(27.2% 0.066 36.3)
#CD4B27 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) | #706421 | 0.175 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908121 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E22744 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4B27
#CD4B27
oklch(58.5% 0.172 35.9)
- #008BA3
#008BA3
oklch(58.6% 0.104 215.6)
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 #CD4B27, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.045
Use #CD4B27 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.