#CD1A65
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.5% 0.211 3.8), rgb(205, 26, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.34:1).
About this color
#CD1A65 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 55%, its chroma 0.211 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (55%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.211) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.93:1 |
| White text | 5.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD1A65 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 26, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 77%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.5% 0.211 3.8) |
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 #CD1A65 | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc -80.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD1A65 | 3.93:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CD1A65 text on white | 5.34:1 | AA | Lc 74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD1A65 text on black | 3.93:1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CBD5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 3.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5A7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.095 3.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7496
oklch(70.7% 0.151 3.8)
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Step 500
500
#E2477C
oklch(63% 0.194 3.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD1A65
oklch(55.5% 0.211 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#B10354
oklch(49.1% 0.196 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#900F45
oklch(42.7% 0.162 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#74193A
oklch(37.8% 0.127 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#441122
oklch(27% 0.08 3.7)
#CD1A65 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) | #4E5566 | 0.240 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7761 | 0.214 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0003F | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.213 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD1A65
#CD1A65
oklch(55.5% 0.211 3.8)
- #008579
#008579
oklch(55.4% 0.098 183.9)
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 #CD1A65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.023
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.034
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.038
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.056
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.063
Use #CD1A65 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.