#CD5121
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.2% 0.168 39.5), rgb(205, 81, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CD5121 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5121 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 81, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 72%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.168 39.5) |
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 #CD5121 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5121 | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5121 text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5121 text on black | 4.79:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C5
oklch(88.4% 0.042 38.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB19C
oklch(81% 0.075 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08566
oklch(70.7% 0.121 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#D5623A
oklch(63% 0.155 39.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD5121
oklch(59.2% 0.168 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#862E08
oklch(42.7% 0.129 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A12
oklch(37.6% 0.101 39.3)
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Step 950
950
#401A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.064 40.2)
#CD5121 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) | #756719 | 0.165 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93831B | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E23148 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5121
#CD5121
oklch(59.2% 0.168 39.5)
- #008CAA
#008CAA
oklch(59.2% 0.108 220)
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 #CD5121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.022
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.031
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
Use #CD5121 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.