#CD5533
Closest named color: Rusty Orange (#CD5909). oklch(59.9% 0.16 36.5), rgb(205, 85, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#CD5533 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rusty Orange (#CD5909), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rusty Orange (#CD5909) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5533 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 85, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.16 36.5) |
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 #CD5533 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5533 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5533 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5533 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.079 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#E38368
oklch(70.8% 0.125 36.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5533
oklch(59.9% 0.16 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#C34118
oklch(55.6% 0.173 36.6)
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Step 700
700
#A83107
oklch(49% 0.162 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#892A0D
oklch(42.7% 0.135 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2814
oklch(37.7% 0.105 36.5)
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Step 950
950
#41180D
oklch(27% 0.067 36)
#CD5533 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) | #766A2F | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94852F | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1394E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5533
#CD5533
oklch(59.9% 0.16 36.5)
- #008FA9
#008FA9
oklch(59.9% 0.107 216.6)
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 #CD5533, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.030
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
Use #CD5533 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.