#CD5250
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60% 0.157 24), rgb(205, 82, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#CD5250 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5250 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 82, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.157 24) |
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 #CD5250 | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5250 | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5250 text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5250 text on black | 4.91:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.022 24.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA9
oklch(80.9% 0.076 23.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3807B
oklch(70.7% 0.123 23.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5250
oklch(60% 0.157 24)
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Step 600
600
#C33D3F
oklch(55.5% 0.17 23.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82E31
oklch(49.1% 0.158 24)
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Step 800
800
#892829
oklch(42.8% 0.132 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2625
oklch(37.7% 0.103 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#411716
oklch(27% 0.066 23.9)
#CD5250 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) | #716A4F | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90844D | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E03A53 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5250
#CD5250
oklch(60% 0.157 24)
- #00919C
#00919C
oklch(59.9% 0.102 204.2)
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 #CD5250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.005
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.021
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
Use #CD5250 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.