#CD5363
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.5% 0.155 15.1), rgb(205, 83, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#CD5363 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5363 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 83, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.5% 0.155 15.1) |
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 #CD5363 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5363 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5363 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5363 text on black | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -33.5 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB1
oklch(80.8% 0.075 14.7)
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Step 400
400
#E27F88
oklch(70.7% 0.122 14.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5363
oklch(60.5% 0.155 15.1)
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Step 600
600
#C13D52
oklch(55.6% 0.168 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62D43
oklch(49% 0.156 14.9)
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Step 800
800
#872737
oklch(42.6% 0.13 15)
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Step 900
900
#6D2630
oklch(37.7% 0.101 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#40171C
oklch(26.9% 0.064 15)
#CD5363 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) | #6F6C63 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8560 | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4059 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5363
#CD5363
oklch(60.5% 0.155 15.1)
- #009495
#009495
oklch(60.4% 0.103 195.6)
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 #CD5363, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
Use #CD5363 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.