#CD533F
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(59.8% 0.159 31.5), rgb(205, 83, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#CD533F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD533F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 83, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.159 31.5) |
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 #CD533F | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD533F | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD533F text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD533F text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F4CFC8
oklch(88.4% 0.043 30.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAFA2
oklch(81% 0.078 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3816F
oklch(70.6% 0.125 31.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD533F
oklch(59.8% 0.159 31.5)
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Step 600
600
#C43F2A
oklch(55.7% 0.173 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1D
oklch(49.1% 0.161 31.4)
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Step 800
800
#89291A
oklch(42.7% 0.133 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E271C
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#CD533F 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) | #746A3C | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #92843C | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1384F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD533F
#CD533F
oklch(59.8% 0.159 31.5)
- #0090A3
#0090A3
oklch(59.9% 0.104 211)
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 #CD533F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.019
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.040
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.042
Use #CD533F 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.