#CD5B51
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.2% 0.147 27.3), rgb(205, 91, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.21:1).
About this color
#CD5B51 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.21:1 |
| White text | 4.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5B51 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 91, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.147 27.3) |
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 #CD5B51 | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5B51 | 5.21:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5B51 text on white | 4.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5B51 text on black | 5.21:1 | 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
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA7
oklch(80.8% 0.073 27.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF8379
oklch(70.6% 0.115 27)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5B51
oklch(61.2% 0.147 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF443C
oklch(55.6% 0.16 27.2)
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Step 700
700
#A4342E
oklch(49% 0.149 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#852D27
oklch(42.7% 0.122 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#6C2924
oklch(37.7% 0.097 27)
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Step 950
950
#3F1915
oklch(26.9% 0.06 27.9)
#CD5B51 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) | #786F4F | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94884E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04659 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5B51
#CD5B51
oklch(61.2% 0.147 27.3)
- #0095A4
#0095A4
oklch(61.2% 0.105 207.3)
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 #CD5B51, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.014
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.017
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.034
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.037
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
Use #CD5B51 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.