#CD2A6A
Closest named color: Dark Hot Pink (#D90166). oklch(56.5% 0.201 3.3), rgb(205, 42, 106).
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White text reads best on this color (5.07:1).
About this color
#CD2A6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.201 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Hot Pink (#D90166), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.201) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Hot Pink (#D90166) |
| Black text | 4.13:1 |
| White text | 5.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD2A6A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 42, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 66%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.5% 0.201 3.3) |
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 #CD2A6A | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc -78.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD2A6A | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD2A6A text on white | 5.07:1 | AA | Lc 73.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD2A6A text on black | 4.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.2 | 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
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD6
oklch(88.5% 0.05 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#E97697
oklch(70.6% 0.145 3.3)
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Step 500
500
#DE4D7E
oklch(63.1% 0.184 3.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD2A6A
oklch(56.5% 0.201 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE1456
oklch(49.1% 0.187 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1746
oklch(42.7% 0.155 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#721C3B
oklch(37.7% 0.122 3.3)
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Step 950
950
#431223
oklch(27% 0.077 2.4)
#CD2A6A 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) | #545A6B | 0.226 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A66 | 0.205 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0047 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6E6E6E | 0.203 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD2A6A
#CD2A6A
oklch(56.5% 0.201 3.3)
- #00897C
#00897C
oklch(56.6% 0.101 183.3)
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 #CD2A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.050
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
Use #CD2A6A 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.