#CD1D73
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.1% 0.213 358.5), rgb(205, 29, 115).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.22:1).
About this color
#CD1D73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.213 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.213) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.01:1 |
| White text | 5.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD1D73 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 29, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 75%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.213 358.5) |
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 #CD1D73 | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD1D73 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD1D73 text on white | 5.22:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD1D73 text on black | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 0.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7C0
oklch(81% 0.096 358.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA739F
oklch(70.6% 0.154 358.4)
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Step 500
500
#E04788
oklch(63.1% 0.196 358.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD1D73
oklch(56.1% 0.213 358.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF035F
oklch(49% 0.198 358.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E0E4E
oklch(42.6% 0.164 358.2)
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Step 900
900
#731941
oklch(37.8% 0.128 358.5)
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Step 950
950
#441126
oklch(27.1% 0.081 358.7)
#CD1D73 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) | #4B5875 | 0.243 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7A786F | 0.216 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0047 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6C6C6C | 0.215 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD1D73
#CD1D73
oklch(56.1% 0.213 358.5)
- #008875
#008875
oklch(56.1% 0.103 178.3)
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 #CD1D73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.057
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.082
Use #CD1D73 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.