#CD5F54
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.8% 0.142 27.7), rgb(205, 95, 84).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CD5F54 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 28°. 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 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5F54 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 95, 84) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.8% 0.142 27.7) |
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 #CD5F54 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5F54 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5F54 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5F54 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.6 | 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
#F2D0CB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A8
oklch(80.8% 0.069 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD857A
oklch(70.7% 0.11 27.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5F54
oklch(61.8% 0.142 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#BD473D
oklch(55.7% 0.154 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#A2372F
oklch(49% 0.143 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#842F28
oklch(42.8% 0.119 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B25
oklch(37.7% 0.092 27.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A16
oklch(27.1% 0.059 27.9)
#CD5F54 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) | #7A7252 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A52 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E04C5D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5F54
#CD5F54
oklch(61.8% 0.142 27.7)
- #0097A7
#0097A7
oklch(61.9% 0.106 208)
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 #CD5F54, 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 0.025
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.032
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
Use #CD5F54 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.