#CD156C
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.5% 0.216 0.8), rgb(205, 21, 108).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#CD156C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.216 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 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.216) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.91:1 |
| White text | 5.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD156C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 21, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 81%, 44%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.216 0.8) |
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 #CD156C | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD156C | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CD156C text on white | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD156C text on black | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.1 | 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
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 0.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5A6BD
oklch(80.8% 0.097 0.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC739B
oklch(70.7% 0.154 0.9)
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Step 500
500
#E24583
oklch(63% 0.199 0.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD156C
oklch(55.5% 0.216 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#B1005A
oklch(49.2% 0.199 1.1)
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Step 800
800
#900B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.166 0.8)
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Step 900
900
#74173E
oklch(37.7% 0.13 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#441024
oklch(26.9% 0.082 0.7)
#CD156C 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) | #4B556E | 0.245 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B7768 | 0.219 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0041 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.217 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD156C
#CD156C
oklch(55.5% 0.216 0.8)
- #008676
#008676
oklch(55.6% 0.1 180.5)
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 #CD156C, 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 0.038
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.043
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.064
- Rose Red #BE013C ΔE 0.073
Use #CD156C 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.