#CD5425
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.7% 0.165 39.9), rgb(205, 84, 37).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#CD5425 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5425 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 84, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 69%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.165 39.9) |
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 #CD5425 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5425 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5425 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5425 text on black | 4.89:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E48361
oklch(70.8% 0.129 39.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5425
oklch(59.7% 0.165 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#6F280C
oklch(37.8% 0.108 39.7)
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Step 950
950
#411809
oklch(26.9% 0.069 39.8)
#CD5425 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) | #76691E | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948420 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1364B | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5425
#CD5425
oklch(59.7% 0.165 39.9)
- #008EAC
#008EAC
oklch(59.8% 0.109 219.7)
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 #CD5425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.019
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.029
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.033
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
Use #CD5425 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.