#CD1F61
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(55.6% 0.207 5.8), rgb(205, 31, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.29:1).
About this color
#CD1F61 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.207 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.207) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 3.96:1 |
| White text | 5.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD1F61 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 31, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 74%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(55.6% 0.207 5.8) |
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 #CD1F61 | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc -79.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD1F61 | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc 29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #CD1F61 text on white | 5.29:1 | AA | Lc 74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD1F61 text on black | 3.96:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.2 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 6.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD4
oklch(88.6% 0.052 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B7
oklch(81% 0.092 6.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7593
oklch(70.8% 0.149 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#E24978
oklch(63.1% 0.191 5.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD1F61
oklch(55.6% 0.207 5.8)
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Step 700
700
#B10A50
oklch(49.2% 0.193 6)
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Step 800
800
#901242
oklch(42.8% 0.16 5.8)
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Step 900
900
#731A38
oklch(37.6% 0.124 5.3)
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Step 950
950
#441121
oklch(26.9% 0.079 5)
#CD1F61 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) | #515662 | 0.235 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E775D | 0.210 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0003E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6B6B6B | 0.209 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD1F61
#CD1F61
oklch(55.6% 0.207 5.8)
- #00857C
#00857C
oklch(55.5% 0.097 186.5)
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 #CD1F61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.031
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.033
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.057
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.057
Use #CD1F61 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.