#CD2970
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.7% 0.204 0.7), rgb(205, 41, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.06:1).
About this color
#CD2970 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.204 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.204) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.14:1 |
| White text | 5.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD2970 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 41, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 67%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.204 0.7) |
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 #CD2970 | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD2970 | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD2970 text on white | 5.06:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD2970 text on black | 4.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.3 | 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
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD7
oklch(88.5% 0.05 1.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BD
oklch(80.9% 0.092 1)
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Step 400
400
#E9769C
oklch(70.8% 0.147 0.6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4C83
oklch(63.1% 0.187 0.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD2970
oklch(56.7% 0.204 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD125B
oklch(49% 0.189 0.5)
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Step 800
800
#8D164A
oklch(42.7% 0.157 0.9)
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Step 900
900
#711C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.122 0.6)
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Step 950
950
#431224
oklch(27% 0.078 1.1)
#CD2970 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) | #515A72 | 0.231 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D7A6C | 0.207 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0049 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.206 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD2970
#CD2970
oklch(56.7% 0.204 0.7)
- #008A79
#008A79
oklch(56.8% 0.103 180.1)
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 #CD2970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.036
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.038
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.046
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
Use #CD2970 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.