#CD4545#CD4545
#CD4545 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.177; OKLCH L 58.2% C 0.172 H 24.2°. Best body text is #FFFFFF at 4.63:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #CD4545 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(205, 69, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 58%, 54%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 66%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 66.3%, 66.3%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.09, 53.63, 30.08) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(49.09, 61.49, 29.29°) |
| OKLab | oklab(58.18% 0.1572 0.0707) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.18% 0.172 24.2) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.3821, 17.6691, 7.5450) |
| Luminance | 0.1767 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.21
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 2.43
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 2.91
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 4.26
Dark Salmon
#C85A53
ΔE00 4.44
Pale Red
#D9544D
ΔE00 4.70
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#CD4545 #45CDCD
analogous
#CD4589 #CD4545 #CD8945
triadic
#CD4545 #45CD45 #4545CD
tetradic
#CD4545 #89CD45 #45CDCD #8945CD
square
#CD4545 #89CD45 #45CDCD #8945CD
split-complementary
#CD4545 #45CD89 #4589CD
monochromatic
#772020 #A82D2D #CD4545 #DA7575 #E7A5A5
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.63
#CD4545 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.53
#CD4545 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#FFFFFF on #CD4545
4.63:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##CD4545 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##FFFFFF |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##CD4545 | 1.00 | 4.63 | 4.53 | 4.63 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.63 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
| #000000 | 4.53 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 21.00 |
| ##FFFFFF | 4.63 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#6A6244
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8C7F41
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#E12246
Achromatopsia (no color)
#757575
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #cd4545; /* rgb */ color: rgb(205, 69, 69); /* oklch */ color: oklch(58.2% 0.172 24.2);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#e48079',
500: '#cd4545',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #cd4545; $custom-light: #e48079; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#cd4545",
"rgb": {
"r": 205,
"g": 69,
"b": 69
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0,
"s": 57.627,
"l": 53.725
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.5818,
"c": 0.17234,
"h": 24.2
},
"luminance": 0.17665
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#CD4545
secondary
#9AD4D4
accent
#E1E147
background
#FFF8F7
surface
#FEEFED
border
#D6CAC8
text
#170B09
muted
#857C7B