#CD2070
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.1% 0.21 359.9), rgb(205, 32, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#CD2070 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.210 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.210) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.03:1 |
| White text | 5.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD2070 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 32, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 73%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.1% 0.21 359.9) |
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 #CD2070 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD2070 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD2070 text on white | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD2070 text on black | 4.03:1 | 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
#F8CBD8
oklch(88.5% 0.053 359)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BE
oklch(80.9% 0.095 360)
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Step 400
400
#EA749D
oklch(70.7% 0.151 359.7)
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Step 500
500
#E04885
oklch(63.1% 0.194 359.8)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD2070
oklch(56.1% 0.21 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#AF075C
oklch(49.1% 0.196 0)
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Step 800
800
#8E114B
oklch(42.7% 0.161 0.1)
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Step 900
900
#721A3F
oklch(37.7% 0.125 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#431125
oklch(26.9% 0.08 359.3)
#CD2070 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) | #4D5872 | 0.239 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7B786C | 0.213 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0046 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.212 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD2070
#CD2070
oklch(56.1% 0.21 359.9)
- #008877
#008877
oklch(56.2% 0.102 179.9)
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 #CD2070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.027
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.039
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.045
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.057
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.077
Use #CD2070 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.