#CD4B47
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(58.9% 0.166 25.3), rgb(205, 75, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#CD4B47 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.69:1 |
| White text | 4.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4B47 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 75, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 57%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.9% 0.166 25.3) |
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 #CD4B47 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4B47 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4B47 text on white | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4B47 text on black | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -31.5 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEA8
oklch(80.8% 0.075 25)
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Step 400
400
#E1827A
oklch(70.7% 0.118 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#D65E58
oklch(63.1% 0.153 25.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD4B47
oklch(58.9% 0.166 25.3)
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Step 700
700
#A73130
oklch(49.2% 0.154 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#872A28
oklch(42.7% 0.127 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2825
oklch(37.8% 0.099 25.5)
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Step 950
950
#401816
oklch(27% 0.063 25.1)
#CD4B47 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) | #6D6546 | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8143 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E12E4B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4B47
#CD4B47
oklch(58.9% 0.166 25.3)
- #008E9A
#008E9A
oklch(59% 0.101 205.3)
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 #CD4B47, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.015
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.015
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.042
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
Use #CD4B47 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.