#CD2C4C
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56% 0.195 15.8), rgb(205, 44, 76).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.17:1).
About this color
#CD2C4C is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.06:1 |
| White text | 5.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD2C4C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 44, 76) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.195 15.8) |
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 #CD2C4C | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc -79.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD2C4C | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD2C4C text on white | 5.17:1 | AA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD2C4C text on black | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.6 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAD
oklch(81% 0.087 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7983
oklch(70.8% 0.141 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#E05064
oklch(63.1% 0.179 15.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD2C4C
oklch(56% 0.195 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B01A3C
oklch(49.2% 0.182 16)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A32
oklch(42.7% 0.151 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#731E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#44141A
oklch(27.1% 0.074 16.1)
#CD2C4C 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) | #5B584C | 0.217 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847947 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1003A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD2C4C
#CD2C4C
oklch(56% 0.195 15.8)
- #008586
#008586
oklch(55.9% 0.095 195.7)
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 #CD2C4C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.022
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.032
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.033
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.044
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.046
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
Use #CD2C4C 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.