#CD5538
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60% 0.159 34.9), rgb(205, 85, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#CD5538 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 4.95:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5538 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 85, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.159 34.9) |
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 #CD5538 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5538 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5538 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5538 text on black | 4.95:1 | 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
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9F
oklch(80.9% 0.078 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#E3826A
oklch(70.7% 0.125 34.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5538
oklch(60% 0.159 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34020
oklch(55.5% 0.173 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#A83111
oklch(49.1% 0.16 35)
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Step 800
800
#892A12
oklch(42.7% 0.134 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2817
oklch(37.7% 0.104 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#41180F
oklch(27% 0.066 33.9)
#CD5538 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) | #766A34 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938535 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E13A4F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5538
#CD5538
oklch(60% 0.159 34.9)
- #0090A7
#0090A7
oklch(60.1% 0.106 214.2)
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 #CD5538, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.028
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.031
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.034
- Rust Orange #C45508 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
Use #CD5538 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.