#CD3372
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.5% 0.195 0.9), rgb(205, 51, 114).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.86:1).
About this color
#CD3372 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 57%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 1°. 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 4.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (57%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.31:1 |
| White text | 4.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3372 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 51, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 61%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.195 0.9) |
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 #CD3372 | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc -77.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3372 | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3372 text on white | 4.86:1 | AA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3372 text on black | 4.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.3 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BD
oklch(80.9% 0.088 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E6789B
oklch(70.7% 0.14 1.1)
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Step 500
500
#DB5083
oklch(63.1% 0.179 1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3372
oklch(57.5% 0.195 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB1B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.182 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B4A
oklch(42.7% 0.15 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#701F3E
oklch(37.8% 0.117 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#421324
oklch(26.9% 0.075 1.1)
#CD3372 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) | #565E74 | 0.219 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #807C6E | 0.198 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE164E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #717171 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3372
#CD3372
oklch(57.5% 0.195 0.9)
- #008C7C
#008C7C
oklch(57.4% 0.103 181.1)
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 #CD3372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.026
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
Use #CD3372 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.