#CD4E5C
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.7% 0.161 16.9), rgb(205, 78, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#CD4E5C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4E5C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 78, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.161 16.9) |
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 #CD4E5C | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4E5C | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4E5C text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4E5C text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACAE
oklch(80.8% 0.079 17)
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Step 400
400
#E47E84
oklch(70.7% 0.126 17.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4E5C
oklch(59.7% 0.161 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#C4394D
oklch(55.6% 0.175 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3E
oklch(49.1% 0.162 17.1)
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Step 800
800
#892533
oklch(42.7% 0.134 17.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F242D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#41161B
oklch(26.9% 0.067 15.7)
#CD4E5C 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) | #6C695C | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8359 | 0.162 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF3754 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4E5C
#CD4E5C
oklch(59.7% 0.161 16.9)
- #009194
#009194
oklch(59.6% 0.101 197.4)
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 #CD4E5C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.020
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.023
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
Use #CD4E5C 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.