#CD4C42
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59% 0.166 27.7), rgb(205, 76, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.70:1).
About this color
#CD4C42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.70:1 |
| White text | 4.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4C42 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 76, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59% 0.166 27.7) |
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 #CD4C42 | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4C42 | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4C42 text on white | 4.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4C42 text on black | 4.70:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#EDAFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.074 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18277
oklch(70.7% 0.119 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#D65F54
oklch(63.1% 0.152 27.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD4C42
oklch(59% 0.166 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#A6322B
oklch(49.1% 0.153 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#872B24
oklch(42.7% 0.127 28)
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Step 900
900
#6D2822
oklch(37.7% 0.1 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#401814
oklch(26.9% 0.063 27.8)
#CD4C42 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) | #6F6640 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F823E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E12E4A | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4C42
#CD4C42
oklch(59% 0.166 27.7)
- #008D9C
#008D9C
oklch(58.8% 0.101 207.9)
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 #CD4C42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.016
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.047
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.049
Use #CD4C42 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.