#CD5245
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.8% 0.159 28.7), rgb(205, 82, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.88:1).
About this color
#CD5245 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.88:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5245 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 82, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.159 28.7) |
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 #CD5245 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5245 | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc 35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5245 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5245 text on black | 4.88:1 | AA | Lc -32.7 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 28.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48173
oklch(70.8% 0.125 29.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5245
oklch(59.8% 0.159 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#C43E32
oklch(55.6% 0.172 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92E25
oklch(49.1% 0.161 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#892820
oklch(42.7% 0.133 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E271F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#411813
oklch(27.1% 0.065 29.1)
#CD5245 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) | #726943 | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918442 | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13850 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5245
#CD5245
oklch(59.8% 0.159 28.7)
- #0090A0
#0090A0
oklch(59.8% 0.103 208.5)
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 #CD5245, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.012
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.024
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
Use #CD5245 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.