#CD5F4D
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.7% 0.144 31.1), rgb(205, 95, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.33:1).
About this color
#CD5F4D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.144 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 5.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.33:1 |
| White text | 3.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5F4D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 95, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.7% 0.144 31.1) |
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 #CD5F4D | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5F4D | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5F4D text on white | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5F4D text on black | 5.33:1 | AA | Lc -35.5 | 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
#EAB0A5
oklch(80.8% 0.07 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#DE8575
oklch(70.7% 0.113 31)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5F4D
oklch(61.7% 0.144 31.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD4735
oklch(55.6% 0.156 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#A33728
oklch(49.1% 0.146 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#842F22
oklch(42.7% 0.12 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B21
oklch(37.8% 0.094 30.9)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A14
oklch(27.1% 0.059 30.8)
#CD5F4D 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) | #7B724B | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #96894B | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04B5B | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5F4D
#CD5F4D
oklch(61.7% 0.144 31.1)
- #0096AA
#0096AA
oklch(61.7% 0.107 211.2)
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 #CD5F4D, 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 0.024
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.028
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
Use #CD5F4D 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.