#CD4F49
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.4% 0.161 25.9), rgb(205, 79, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CD4F49 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4F49 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 79, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.4% 0.161 25.9) |
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 #CD4F49 | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4F49 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4F49 text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4F49 text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#E57F77
oklch(70.7% 0.127 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4F49
oklch(59.4% 0.161 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53B38
oklch(55.6% 0.175 26)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C2B
oklch(49.2% 0.163 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2624
oklch(42.7% 0.136 26)
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Step 900
900
#6F2522
oklch(37.6% 0.106 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#CD4F49 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) | #706848 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8346 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0344F | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4F49
#CD4F49
oklch(59.4% 0.161 25.9)
- #008F9C
#008F9C
oklch(59.4% 0.102 206.1)
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 #CD4F49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.008
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.045
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
Use #CD4F49 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.