#CD5D43
Closest named color: Terra Cotta (#C9643B). oklch(61.3% 0.148 34.4), rgb(205, 93, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.24:1).
About this color
#CD5D43 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Terra Cotta (#C9643B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Terra Cotta (#C9643B) |
| Black text | 5.24:1 |
| White text | 4.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5D43 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 93, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.148 34.4) |
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 #CD5D43 | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5D43 | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5D43 text on white | 4.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5D43 text on black | 5.24:1 | AA | Lc -34.9 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C8
oklch(88.4% 0.04 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A2
oklch(80.8% 0.072 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF856F
oklch(70.7% 0.116 34.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5D43
oklch(61.3% 0.148 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF462A
oklch(55.7% 0.161 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#A4361C
oklch(49% 0.15 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#852E1A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.097 34.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A11
oklch(27% 0.06 34.9)
#CD5D43 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) | #7B7040 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968840 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04757 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5D43
#CD5D43
oklch(61.3% 0.148 34.4)
- #0094AC
#0094AC
oklch(61.3% 0.108 214.5)
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 #CD5D43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.021
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Rusty Orange #CD5909 ΔE 0.038
Use #CD5D43 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.