#CD4848#CD4848
#CD4848 is a mid, vivid red. Relative luminance 0.181; OKLCH L 58.6% C 0.169 H 23.9°. Best body text is #000000 at 4.62:1 contrast (WCAG AA passes).
Color values
| HEX | #CD4848 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(205, 72, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 57%, 54%) |
| HSV | hsv(0, 65%, 80%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 64.9%, 64.9%, 19.6%) |
| CIE-LAB | lab(49.60, 52.55, 28.95) |
| CIE-LCH | lch(49.60, 60.00, 28.85°) |
| OKLab | oklab(58.58% 0.1544 0.0685) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.58% 0.169 23.9) |
| XYZ | xyz(28.6668, 18.0857, 8.1110) |
| Luminance | 0.1808 (WCAG relative) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Family | red |
Closest named colors
Faded Red
#D3494E
ΔE00 1.89
Dark Coral
#CF524E
ΔE00 2.32
Reddish
#C44240
ΔE00 2.73
Dark Salmon
#C85A53
ΔE00 3.86
Pale Red
#D9544D
ΔE00 4.28
Dull Red
#BB3F3F
ΔE00 4.66
Perceptual scales
Shades
Tints
Tones
OKLCH scale
Color harmonies
complementary
#CD4848 #48CDCD
analogous
#CD488B #CD4848 #CD8B48
triadic
#CD4848 #48CD48 #4848CD
tetradic
#CD4848 #8BCD48 #48CDCD #8B48CD
square
#CD4848 #8BCD48 #48CDCD #8B48CD
split-complementary
#CD4848 #48CD8B #488BCD
monochromatic
#792121 #A92E2E #CD4848 #DA7878 #E7A8A8
Accessibility & contrast
On white
4.55
#CD4848 on #FFFFFF
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
On black
4.62
#CD4848 on #000000
AA ✓AA large ✓AAA ✗
Best text color
#000000 on #CD4848
4.62:1 — WCAG AA (normal text) passes
Contrast matrix
| fg \ bg | ##CD4848 | #FFFFFF | #000000 | ##000000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ##CD4848 | 1.00 | 4.55 | 4.62 | 4.62 |
| #FFFFFF | 4.55 | 1.00 | 21.00 | 21.00 |
| #000000 | 4.62 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
| ##000000 | 4.62 | 21.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Color blindness preview
Protanopia (red-blind)
#6B6447
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#8D8044
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#E12949
Achromatopsia (no color)
#767676
Design tokens & code
CSS
--color: #cd4848; /* rgb */ color: rgb(205, 72, 72); /* oklch */ color: oklch(58.6% 0.169 23.9);
Tailwind
colors: {
custom: {
50: '#e3827b',
500: '#cd4848',
950: '#000000',
},
}SCSS
$custom: #cd4848; $custom-light: #e3827b; $custom-dark: #000000;
JSON
{
"hex": "#cd4848",
"rgb": {
"r": 205,
"g": 72,
"b": 72
},
"hsl": {
"h": 0,
"s": 57.082,
"l": 54.314
},
"oklch": {
"l": 0.58575,
"c": 0.16889,
"h": 23.9
},
"luminance": 0.18082
}Semantic roles & 50–950 ramp
primary
#CD4848
secondary
#9CD5D5
accent
#E0E047
background
#FEF8F7
surface
#FDEFED
border
#D5CAC8
text
#170B09
muted
#857C7B