#CD502B
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.2% 0.167 36.8), rgb(205, 80, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.77:1).
About this color
#CD502B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.77:1 |
| White text | 4.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD502B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 80, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.167 36.8) |
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 #CD502B | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD502B | 4.77:1 | AA | Lc 34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD502B text on white | 4.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD502B text on black | 4.77:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECB09F
oklch(80.8% 0.075 36.4)
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Step 400
400
#E0846A
oklch(70.6% 0.12 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56241
oklch(63.1% 0.153 36.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD502B
oklch(59.2% 0.167 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#A6350F
oklch(49.2% 0.155 36.9)
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Step 800
800
#872D11
oklch(42.8% 0.129 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A16
oklch(37.7% 0.1 37.3)
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Step 950
950
#40190E
oklch(27% 0.064 36.6)
#CD502B 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) | #736726 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928326 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13148 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD502B
#CD502B
oklch(59.2% 0.167 36.8)
- #008DA6
#008DA6
oklch(59.3% 0.105 216.1)
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 #CD502B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.029
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.032
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
Use #CD502B 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.