#CD2D6B
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.8% 0.199 3.2), rgb(205, 45, 107).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).
About this color
#CD2D6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 3°. 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 5.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.18:1 |
| White text | 5.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD2D6B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 45, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 64%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.8% 0.199 3.2) |
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 #CD2D6B | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc -78.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD2D6B | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD2D6B text on white | 5.01:1 | AA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD2D6B text on black | 4.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.5 | 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
#F2A9BB
oklch(80.9% 0.089 3.1)
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Step 400
400
#E87798
oklch(70.7% 0.143 2.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE4E7E
oklch(63.2% 0.183 3.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD2D6B
oklch(56.8% 0.199 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD1756
oklch(49.1% 0.185 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D1847
oklch(42.8% 0.154 3)
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Step 900
900
#711D3B
oklch(37.7% 0.119 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#431323
oklch(27.1% 0.076 3)
#CD2D6B 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) | #555B6C | 0.224 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7F7A67 | 0.202 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0049 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD2D6B
#CD2D6B
oklch(56.8% 0.199 3.2)
- #008A7D
#008A7D
oklch(56.9% 0.101 183.4)
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 #CD2D6B, 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 0.031
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.063
Use #CD2D6B 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.