What color is #CD3423?

#CD3423 is a medium, vivid brown. In RGB it is rgb(205, 52, 35), and in HSL hsl(6, 71%, 47%).

Is #CD3423 accessible as text?

On white, #CD3423 has a contrast ratio of 5.11:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.11:1 (fails). For text placed on #CD3423, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CD3423?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is orange-700 (#CA3500).

What colors go well with #CD3423?

#CD3423 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #23BCCD. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CD3423 below.

Is #CD3423 good for buttons?

#CD3423 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #CD3423 — black text only reaches 4.11:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CD3423 the same as CSS crimson?

No — #CD3423 is not the CSS named color crimson, but crimson (#DC143C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#CD3423 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CD3423

Not just a swatch — here's how #CD3423 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CD3423 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Sunset Warmth Glow · 5 colors

Glow #CD3423 Secondary #E76F52 Accent #EA9C34 Anchor #5C3950 Surface #F4E8D6

Fire Engine Red glows at the center of this sunset palette, joined by coral and gold, deepened by a plum anchor and cooled with cream.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CD3423 Anchor #3A2A21 Surface #F0E2D0 Accent #969664 Secondary #3B3833

Fire Engine Red anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CD3423 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

Fire Engine Red plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CD3423 Surface #F3E6D6 Anchor #5F2036 Accent #E6C2C1 Secondary #332B2D

Fire Engine Red sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CD3423 Secondary #C58F86 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Fire Engine Red is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Fire Engine Red carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CD3423 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 97/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 36/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 47/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 40/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 43/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 47/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 74/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 88/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 13/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 79/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #CD3423 with

Razzmatazz Caramel Tiffany Blue Gainsboro Espresso

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 5.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F2D9D6 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CD6D23 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CD3423 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CD3423;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 52 35;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(56.0% 0.192 30.3);
  --color-50: #FDF3F1;
  --color-100: #FADEDB;
  --color-200: #F3BFB9;
  --color-300: #E5938A;
  --color-400: #D46A5E;
  --color-500: #B9483C;
  --color-600: #8D3E35;
  --color-700: #64302B;
  --color-800: #42231F;
  --color-900: #281715;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  fire-engine-red: {
    50: '#FDF3F1',
    100: '#FADEDB',
    200: '#F3BFB9',
    300: '#E5938A',
    400: '#D46A5E',
    500: '#B9483C',
    600: '#8D3E35',
    700: '#64302B',
    800: '#42231F',
    900: '#281715',
  },
}

$base: #CD3423;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDF3F1;
$base-100: #FADEDB;
$base-200: #F3BFB9;
$base-300: #E5938A;
$base-400: #D46A5E;
$base-500: #B9483C;
$base-600: #8D3E35;
$base-700: #64302B;
$base-800: #42231F;
$base-900: #281715;
$base-hover: #A4291C;
$base-subtle: #ECC5C1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CD3423",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDF3F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FADEDB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3BFB9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E5938A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D46A5E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B9483C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8D3E35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#64302B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#42231F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#281715",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CD3423

Color Lab

Pairs with #CD3423

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