#CD4C4E
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.2% 0.164 22.7), rgb(205, 76, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#CD4C4E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4C4E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 76, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.164 22.7) |
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 #CD4C4E | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4C4E | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4C4E text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4C4E text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.8 | 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
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E1827E
oklch(70.8% 0.118 23)
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Step 500
500
#D55E5E
oklch(63% 0.151 22.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD4C4E
oklch(59.2% 0.164 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#A63136
oklch(49.1% 0.153 22.5)
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Step 800
800
#872A2D
oklch(42.7% 0.127 22.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2828
oklch(37.7% 0.098 23)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#CD4C4E 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) | #6D674D | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E824B | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0314E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4C4E
#CD4C4E
oklch(59.2% 0.164 22.7)
- #008F98
#008F98
oklch(59.2% 0.101 202.6)
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 #CD4C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.012
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.013
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.048
Use #CD4C4E 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.