#CD5552
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.4% 0.153 24.2), rgb(205, 85, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#CD5552 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.01:1 |
| White text | 4.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5552 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 85, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.4% 0.153 24.2) |
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 #CD5552 | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5552 | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5552 text on white | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5552 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEA9
oklch(80.8% 0.075 24)
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Step 400
400
#E2817B
oklch(70.7% 0.121 24.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5552
oklch(60.4% 0.153 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#C23F40
oklch(55.6% 0.167 24)
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Step 700
700
#A73032
oklch(49.1% 0.155 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#87292A
oklch(42.6% 0.128 23.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2726
oklch(37.6% 0.1 24)
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Step 950
950
#401817
oklch(27% 0.063 23.6)
#CD5552 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) | #736C51 | 0.163 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #91854F | 0.150 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E03F55 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5552
#CD5552
oklch(60.4% 0.153 24.2)
- #00939E
#00939E
oklch(60.5% 0.103 204.1)
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 #CD5552, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.007
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.016
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.022
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.048
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.050
Use #CD5552 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.