#CD5F5E
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62% 0.14 22.5), rgb(205, 95, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.39:1).
About this color
#CD5F5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.39:1 |
| White text | 3.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5F5E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 95, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.14 22.5) |
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 #CD5F5E | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5F5E | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc 38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5F5E text on white | 3.89:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5F5E text on black | 5.39:1 | AA | Lc -35.8 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CE
oklch(88.6% 0.038 21.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8481
oklch(70.7% 0.11 22.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5F5E
oklch(62% 0.14 22.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC4648
oklch(55.6% 0.152 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23739
oklch(49.2% 0.142 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#832E30
oklch(42.6% 0.117 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2A
oklch(37.7% 0.092 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1919
oklch(26.9% 0.058 21.7)
#CD5F5E 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) | #79735D | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A5C | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4D60 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5F5E
#CD5F5E
oklch(62% 0.14 22.5)
- #0098A2
#0098A2
oklch(61.9% 0.105 203)
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 #CD5F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.006
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.027
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.030
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
Use #CD5F5E 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.