#CD5B4E
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.1% 0.148 28.7), rgb(205, 91, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#CD5B4E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5B4E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 91, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.148 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 #CD5B4E | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5B4E | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5B4E text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5B4E text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#ECB0A6
oklch(81% 0.072 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF8477
oklch(70.7% 0.115 28.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5B4E
oklch(61.1% 0.148 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF4438
oklch(55.6% 0.16 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#A5352B
oklch(49.2% 0.149 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#862D24
oklch(42.8% 0.124 29)
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Step 900
900
#6C2922
oklch(37.7% 0.097 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#CD5B4E 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) | #786F4C | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94884B | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04658 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5B4E
#CD5B4E
oklch(61.1% 0.148 28.7)
- #0094A5
#0094A5
oklch(61% 0.105 209)
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 #CD5B4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.017
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.018
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.035
Use #CD5B4E 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.