#CD3265
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57% 0.193 6.4), rgb(205, 50, 101).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.95:1).
About this color
#CD3265 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.23:1 |
| White text | 4.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3265 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 50, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57% 0.193 6.4) |
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 #CD3265 | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc -78.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3265 | 4.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3265 text on white | 4.95:1 | AA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3265 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9B7
oklch(80.8% 0.088 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77993
oklch(70.7% 0.138 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD5078
oklch(63.1% 0.178 6.4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3265
oklch(57% 0.193 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC1C50
oklch(49% 0.179 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C1C42
oklch(42.7% 0.148 6.3)
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Step 900
900
#711F38
oklch(37.8% 0.116 6.2)
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Step 950
950
#421421
oklch(27% 0.072 5.9)
#CD3265 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) | #595C66 | 0.216 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827B61 | 0.196 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF0348 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #707070 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3265
#CD3265
oklch(57% 0.193 6.4)
- #008A81
#008A81
oklch(57% 0.1 186.8)
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 #CD3265, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.021
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.035
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.037
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.057
Use #CD3265 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.