#CD3350

Closest named color: Lipstick (#D5174E). oklch(56.6% 0.189 15.4), rgb(205, 51, 80).

Aa

White text reads best on this color (5.01:1).

About this color

#CD3350 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lipstick (#D5174E), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 5.01:1.

Hue familyReds
Lightnessmedium-dark (57%)
Chromavivid (0.189)
Temperaturewarm
Nearest nameLipstick (#D5174E)
Black text4.18:1
White text5.01:1

Values

HEX#CD3350
RGBrgb(205, 51, 80)
HSLhsl(349, 61%, 50%)
OKLCHoklch(56.6% 0.189 15.4)

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.

PairWCAG 2ResultAPCAAPCA guidance
White text on #CD3350 5.01:1 AA Lc -78.7 Fine for body text
Black text on #CD3350 4.18:1 AA large text Lc 30.8 Non-text elements, placeholder text
#CD3350 text on white 5.01:1 AA Lc 73.3 Content text, not long reading
#CD3350 text on black 4.18:1 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.

  1. Step 50

    50

    #FDF3F3

    oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)

  2. Step 100

    100

    #FAE4E4

    oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)

  3. Step 200

    200

    #F7CDCF

    oklch(88.5% 0.048 14.9)

  4. Step 300

    300

    #F3AAAE

    oklch(80.9% 0.086 15.5)

  5. Step 400

    400

    #E97A84

    oklch(70.7% 0.137 15.5)

  6. Step 500

    500

    #DE5266

    oklch(63% 0.174 15.2)

  7. Step 600

    600 (this color)

    #CD3350

    oklch(56.6% 0.189 15.4)

  8. Step 700

    700

    #AE1F3E

    oklch(49.2% 0.176 15.6)

  9. Step 800

    800

    #8D1E33

    oklch(42.7% 0.145 15.8)

  10. Step 900

    900

    #71202D

    oklch(37.6% 0.113 15.3)

  11. Step 950

    950

    #43141B

    oklch(27% 0.073 14.5)

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#CD3350 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.

VisionSeen asShift (ΔE)
Protanopia (no red cones)#5E5B500.210
Deuteranopia (no green cones)#857B4C0.193
Tritanopia (no blue cones)#E1003F0.045
Achromatopsia (no color)#6F6F6F0.191

Harmonies

Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.

Complementary

The opposite hue (180°).

  • #CD3350

    #CD3350

    oklch(56.6% 0.189 15.4)

  • #008788

    #008788

    oklch(56.5% 0.096 195.7)

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Analogous

Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.

  • #CD3350

    #CD3350

    oklch(56.6% 0.189 15.4)

  • #BE398E

    #BE398E

    oklch(56.6% 0.189 345.6)

  • #BF4F00

    #BF4F00

    oklch(56.6% 0.161 45.4)

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Split complementary

The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).

  • #CD3350

    #CD3350

    oklch(56.6% 0.189 15.4)

  • #008C65

    #008C65

    oklch(56.7% 0.119 165.2)

  • #0082A6

    #0082A6

    oklch(56.5% 0.108 225.9)

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Triadic

Three hues spaced 120° apart.

  • #CD3350

    #CD3350

    oklch(56.6% 0.189 15.4)

  • #458A00

    #458A00

    oklch(56.5% 0.166 135.3)

  • #0073E2

    #0073E2

    oklch(56.6% 0.19 255.5)

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Square

Four hues spaced 90° apart.

  • #CD3350

    #CD3350

    oklch(56.6% 0.189 15.4)

  • #817900

    #817900

    oklch(56.5% 0.12 105)

  • #008788

    #008788

    oklch(56.5% 0.096 195.7)

  • #705DDE

    #705DDE

    oklch(56.6% 0.189 285.4)

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Palettes with this color

Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #CD3350, closest first.

Similar named colors

The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.

Use #CD3350 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.