#CD5758
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.8% 0.15 22.1), rgb(205, 87, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#CD5758 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5758 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 87, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.8% 0.15 22.1) |
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 #CD5758 | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5758 | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5758 text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5758 text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#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
#F3CFCD
oklch(88.4% 0.041 21.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E1827F
oklch(70.8% 0.118 22.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5758
oklch(60.8% 0.15 22.1)
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Step 600
600
#C04045
oklch(55.5% 0.164 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#A63137
oklch(49.2% 0.153 22)
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Step 800
800
#872A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.127 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2829
oklch(37.7% 0.097 22.1)
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Step 950
950
#401818
oklch(27% 0.063 22.2)
#CD5758 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) | #746E57 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918655 | 0.149 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04258 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5758
#CD5758
oklch(60.8% 0.15 22.1)
- #00949D
#00949D
oklch(60.7% 0.103 202.4)
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 #CD5758, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.010
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.013
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
Use #CD5758 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.