#CD3962
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.5% 0.185 8.9), rgb(205, 57, 98).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CD3962 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.35:1 |
| White text | 4.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3962 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 57, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.5% 0.185 8.9) |
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 #CD3962 | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -77.7 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3962 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3962 text on white | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3962 text on black | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.5 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1ABB5
oklch(81% 0.083 9.6)
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Step 400
400
#E67B8F
oklch(70.8% 0.133 9.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5474
oklch(63.1% 0.17 8.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3962
oklch(57.5% 0.185 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#AB224C
oklch(49.1% 0.173 9)
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Step 800
800
#8B203F
oklch(42.8% 0.143 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#702135
oklch(37.7% 0.112 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#42151F
oklch(27.1% 0.07 9.4)
#CD3962 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) | #5E5F63 | 0.206 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D5E | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF164A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3962
#CD3962
oklch(57.5% 0.185 8.9)
- #008B85
#008B85
oklch(57.4% 0.099 189.4)
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 #CD3962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.015
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.049
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.052
Use #CD3962 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.