#CD0C6A
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.2% 0.219 1.2), rgb(205, 12, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#CD0C6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.219 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.219) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.85:1 |
| White text | 5.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD0C6A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 12, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 89%, 43%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.2% 0.219 1.2) |
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 #CD0C6A | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -80.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD0C6A | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CD0C6A text on white | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD0C6A text on black | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2E8
oklch(93.5% 0.028 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6A6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.098 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED729A
oklch(70.7% 0.156 1.4)
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Step 500
500
#E34482
oklch(63.1% 0.2 1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD0C6A
oklch(55.2% 0.219 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#910749
oklch(42.7% 0.169 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#74163D
oklch(37.6% 0.131 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#451024
oklch(27.1% 0.083 1.3)
#CD0C6A 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) | #49536C | 0.250 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A7666 | 0.222 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF003F | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6A6A6A | 0.220 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD0C6A
#CD0C6A
oklch(55.2% 0.219 1.2)
- #008575
#008575
oklch(55.3% 0.1 180.4)
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 #CD0C6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.025
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.070
Use #CD0C6A 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.