#CD515A
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60% 0.157 18.9), rgb(205, 81, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#CD515A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD515A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 81, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.157 18.9) |
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 #CD515A | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD515A | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD515A text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD515A text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
-
Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
-
Step 300
300
#EEADAD
oklch(80.8% 0.077 18.9)
-
Step 400
400
#E37F82
oklch(70.7% 0.124 18.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD515A
oklch(60% 0.157 18.9)
-
Step 600
600
#C33C4A
oklch(55.6% 0.171 18.9)
-
Step 700
700
#A82C3B
oklch(49.1% 0.159 18.9)
-
Step 800
800
#882731
oklch(42.7% 0.131 19)
-
Step 900
900
#6E262B
oklch(37.8% 0.102 19.4)
-
Step 950
950
#41171A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 18.2)
#CD515A 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) | #6F6A5A | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8457 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E03B55 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD515A
#CD515A
oklch(60% 0.157 18.9)
- #009297
#009297
oklch(59.9% 0.102 199.1)
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 #CD515A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.017
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.019
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
Use #CD515A 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.