#CD2E48
Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56% 0.194 17.7), rgb(205, 46, 72).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#CD2E48 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 56%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (56%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lipstick (#D5174E) |
| Black text | 4.08:1 |
| White text | 5.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD2E48 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 46, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56% 0.194 17.7) |
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 #CD2E48 | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc -79.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD2E48 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD2E48 text on white | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD2E48 text on black | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -27.7 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCD
oklch(88.5% 0.049 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAC
oklch(80.9% 0.087 17.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7980
oklch(70.6% 0.14 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#E05160
oklch(63.1% 0.178 17.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD2E48
oklch(56% 0.194 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#AF1C38
oklch(49% 0.179 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1C2F
oklch(42.6% 0.148 17.6)
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Step 900
900
#731F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.117 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#441419
oklch(27.1% 0.074 17.4)
#CD2E48 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) | #5D5848 | 0.213 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857943 | 0.195 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E10039 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6D6D6D | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD2E48
#CD2E48
oklch(56% 0.194 17.7)
- #008588
#008588
oklch(56% 0.095 197.6)
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 #CD2E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.026
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.032
- Cherry #CF0234 ΔE 0.032
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Red #BB3F3F ΔE 0.042
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
Use #CD2E48 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.