#CD3169
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57% 0.195 4.5), rgb(205, 49, 105).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#CD3169 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3169 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 49, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.195 4.5) |
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 #CD3169 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3169 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3169 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3169 text on black | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -28.8 | 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
#F2A9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.088 4.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77896
oklch(70.6% 0.14 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD507C
oklch(63.2% 0.179 4.6)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3169
oklch(57% 0.195 4.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC1B54
oklch(49.1% 0.181 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1B45
oklch(42.7% 0.15 4.3)
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Step 900
900
#711E3A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#421322
oklch(26.9% 0.074 3.8)
#CD3169 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) | #575C6A | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817B65 | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0549 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3169
#CD3169
oklch(57% 0.195 4.5)
- #008A7F
#008A7F
oklch(57% 0.1 185.1)
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 #CD3169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.023
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.035
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.037
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.039
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.063
Use #CD3169 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.