#CD5F57
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.9% 0.141 26.2), rgb(205, 95, 87).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.37:1).
About this color
#CD5F57 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.37:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5F57 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 95, 87) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.141 26.2) |
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 #CD5F57 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5F57 | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5F57 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5F57 text on black | 5.37:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0A9
oklch(80.9% 0.069 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD847C
oklch(70.6% 0.111 25.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5F57
oklch(61.9% 0.141 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4640
oklch(55.6% 0.155 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23732
oklch(49.1% 0.143 26.4)
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Step 800
800
#842F2A
oklch(42.8% 0.118 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B26
oklch(37.7% 0.092 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#CD5F57 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) | #7A7256 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958A55 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4C5E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5F57
#CD5F57
oklch(61.9% 0.141 26.2)
- #0097A5
#0097A5
oklch(61.8% 0.106 206.4)
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 #CD5F57, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.011
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.027
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
Use #CD5F57 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.