#CD3C3C#CD3C3C
#CD3C3C is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.165; OKLCH L 57.1% C 0.182 H 25.0°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.88:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #CD3C3C |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(205, 60, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 59%, 52%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 71%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 70.7%, 70.7%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(47.68, 56.68, 33.63) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(47.68, 65.90, 30.68°) |
| OKLab | oklab(57.08% 0.165 0.0771) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.08% 0.182 25) |
| XYZ | xyz(27.6114, 16.5412, 6.0130) |
| Luminance | 0.1654 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 1.77
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 3.68
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 4.29
Crimson
#DC143C
ΔE00 4.64
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 4.72
Cherry (survey)
#CF0234
ΔE00 5.64
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#CD3C3C #3CCDCD
analogous
#CD3C85 #CD3C3C #CD853C
triadic
#CD3C3C #3CCD3C #3C3CCD
tetradic
#CD3C3C #85CD3C #3CCDCD #853CCD
square
#CD3C3C #85CD3C #3CCDCD #853CCD
split-complementary
#CD3C3C #3CCD85 #3C85CD
monochromatic
#711D1D #A22A2A #CD3C3C #D96D6D #E69D9D
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.88
#CD3C3C on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.31
#CD3C3C on #000000
AA ✗AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #CD3C3C
4.88:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##CD3C3C | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##CD3C3C | 1.00 | 4.88 | 4.31 | 4.88 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.88 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.31 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.88 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#655D3A
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8A7D37
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#E1033E
Achromatopsia (no color)
#717171
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #cd3c3c; /* rgb */ color: rgb(205, 60, 60); /* oklch */ color: oklch(57.1% 0.182 25.0);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#e57b72',
500: '#cd3c3c',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #cd3c3c; $custom-light: #e57b72; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#cd3c3c",
"rgb": {
"r": 205,
"g": 60,
"b": 60
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0,
"s": 59.184,
"l": 51.961
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.57079,
"c": 0.18212,
"h": 25
},
"luminance": 0.16537
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#CD3C3C
secondary
#93D2D2
accent
#E2E245
background
#FFF7F6
surface
#FEEEEC
border
#D6C9C7
text
#170A08
muted
#857C7B