#CD552A
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.8% 0.163 39.1), rgb(205, 85, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.92:1).
About this color
#CD552A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.92:1 |
| White text | 4.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD552A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 85, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.163 39.1) |
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 #CD552A | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD552A | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc 35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD552A text on white | 4.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD552A text on black | 4.92:1 | AA | Lc -33.0 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09B
oklch(81% 0.079 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38363
oklch(70.7% 0.127 39.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD552A
oklch(59.8% 0.163 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#C44103
oklch(55.7% 0.177 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A01
oklch(42.6% 0.136 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E280E
oklch(37.6% 0.106 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#41190B
oklch(27.1% 0.067 39.3)
#CD552A 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) | #776A24 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948526 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1384C | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD552A
#CD552A
oklch(59.8% 0.163 39.1)
- #008EAB
#008EAB
oklch(59.8% 0.108 219)
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 #CD552A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.021
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Orange #C04E01 ΔE 0.036
- Brick Orange #C14A09 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
Use #CD552A 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.