#CD2E64
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(56.7% 0.196 6.3), rgb(205, 46, 100).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (5.03:1).
About this color
#CD2E64 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.17:1 |
| White text | 5.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD2E64 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 46, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 63%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(56.7% 0.196 6.3) |
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 #CD2E64 | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc -78.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD2E64 | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD2E64 text on white | 5.03:1 | AA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD2E64 text on black | 4.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.4 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B7
oklch(80.9% 0.089 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87893
oklch(70.7% 0.14 6)
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Step 500
500
#DE4F78
oklch(63.1% 0.18 6.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD2E64
oklch(56.7% 0.196 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#AD1950
oklch(49% 0.182 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A42
oklch(42.8% 0.151 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#711E38
oklch(37.7% 0.117 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#431321
oklch(27% 0.075 5.7)
#CD2E64 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) | #575B65 | 0.221 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817A60 | 0.199 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0046 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #6F6F6F | 0.198 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD2E64
#CD2E64
oklch(56.7% 0.196 6.3)
- #00897F
#00897F
oklch(56.7% 0.099 185.9)
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 #CD2E64, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.033
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.036
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.045
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.058
Use #CD2E64 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.