#CD5E4C
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.5% 0.145 31), rgb(205, 94, 76).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.30:1).
About this color
#CD5E4C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.30:1 |
| White text | 3.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5E4C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 94, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.5% 0.145 31) |
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 #CD5E4C | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5E4C | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5E4C text on white | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5E4C text on black | 5.30:1 | AA | Lc -35.3 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CA
oklch(88.5% 0.039 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#DE8575
oklch(70.7% 0.113 31)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5E4C
oklch(61.5% 0.145 31)
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Step 600
600
#BE4634
oklch(55.6% 0.158 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33727
oklch(49.1% 0.146 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#852E22
oklch(42.7% 0.122 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B20
oklch(37.8% 0.094 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A13
oklch(27.1% 0.06 32.2)
#CD5E4C 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) | #7A714A | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894A | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0495A | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5E4C
#CD5E4C
oklch(61.5% 0.145 31)
- #0095A9
#0095A9
oklch(61.4% 0.107 211.3)
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 #CD5E4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.022
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
Use #CD5E4C 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.