#CD615C
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.3% 0.138 24.6), rgb(205, 97, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#CD615C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 25°. 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 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD615C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 97, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.138 24.6) |
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 #CD615C | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD615C | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD615C text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD615C text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#F1D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 24)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AB
oklch(80.8% 0.067 24.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC857F
oklch(70.7% 0.108 24.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD615C
oklch(62.3% 0.138 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4745
oklch(55.5% 0.151 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#A13836
oklch(49.1% 0.14 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#832F2D
oklch(42.7% 0.116 24.7)
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Step 900
900
#692B29
oklch(37.6% 0.09 24.2)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A18
oklch(27% 0.057 24.8)
#CD615C 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) | #7B745B | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B5A | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF4F60 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD615C
#CD615C
oklch(62.3% 0.138 24.6)
- #0099A5
#0099A5
oklch(62.3% 0.106 204.6)
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 #CD615C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.011
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.030
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.031
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
Use #CD615C 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.