#CD584B
Closest named color: Dark Coral (#CF524E). oklch(60.7% 0.151 28.7), rgb(205, 88, 75).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#CD584B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Coral (#CF524E), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Coral (#CF524E) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD584B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 88, 75) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.151 28.7) |
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 #CD584B | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD584B | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD584B text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD584B text on black | 5.09:1 | 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
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CA
oklch(88.6% 0.04 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA6
oklch(80.9% 0.074 28.1)
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Step 400
400
#E18376
oklch(70.8% 0.118 28.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD584B
oklch(60.7% 0.151 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#C14236
oklch(55.6% 0.165 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A63229
oklch(49.1% 0.154 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#872B23
oklch(42.7% 0.127 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2921
oklch(37.8% 0.099 29.2)
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Step 950
950
#401914
oklch(27.1% 0.062 29.2)
#CD584B 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) | #766D49 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938648 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04155 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD584B
#CD584B
oklch(60.7% 0.151 28.7)
- #0093A3
#0093A3
oklch(60.7% 0.104 208.3)
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 #CD584B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.014
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.020
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
Use #CD584B 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.