#CD4F42
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.3% 0.163 28.8), rgb(205, 79, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CD4F42 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4F42 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 79, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.163 28.8) |
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 #CD4F42 | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4F42 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4F42 text on white | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4F42 text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.1 | 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
#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
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA6
oklch(80.8% 0.073 28.3)
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Step 400
400
#E08376
oklch(70.7% 0.117 28.8)
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Step 500
500
#D56053
oklch(63.1% 0.15 28.5)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD4F42
oklch(59.3% 0.163 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5332A
oklch(49% 0.151 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#862C23
oklch(42.7% 0.125 29)
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Step 900
900
#6C2922
oklch(37.7% 0.097 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#401914
oklch(27.1% 0.062 29.2)
#CD4F42 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) | #716740 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90833E | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1334D | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4F42
#CD4F42
oklch(59.3% 0.163 28.8)
- #008E9F
#008E9F
oklch(59.2% 0.102 209.5)
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 #CD4F42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.014
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.023
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.048
Use #CD4F42 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.