#CD2C68
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.6% 0.199 4.3), rgb(205, 44, 104).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#CD2C68 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.15:1 |
| White text | 5.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD2C68 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 44, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 65%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.6% 0.199 4.3) |
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 #CD2C68 | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD2C68 | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD2C68 text on white | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD2C68 text on black | 4.15:1 | 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
#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
#F7CCD5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 4.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B9
oklch(81% 0.089 5)
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Step 400
400
#E97796
oklch(70.8% 0.144 4.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE4E7C
oklch(63.1% 0.182 4.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD2C68
oklch(56.6% 0.199 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE1654
oklch(49.2% 0.186 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D1845
oklch(42.7% 0.153 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#711D3A
oklch(37.6% 0.119 4)
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Step 950
950
#431322
oklch(27.1% 0.075 4.4)
#CD2C68 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) | #555B69 | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807A64 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0047 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD2C68
#CD2C68
oklch(56.6% 0.199 4.3)
- #00897D
#00897D
oklch(56.6% 0.1 184.1)
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 #CD2C68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.029
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.030
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.038
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.062
Use #CD2C68 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.