#CD3966
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.7% 0.186 7.1), rgb(205, 57, 102).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.80:1).
About this color
#CD3966 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.37:1 |
| White text | 4.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3966 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 57, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 60%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.7% 0.186 7.1) |
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 #CD3966 | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc -77.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3966 | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3966 text on white | 4.80:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3966 text on black | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.6 | 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
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 6.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0AAB7
oklch(80.8% 0.084 6.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57A92
oklch(70.6% 0.134 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#DB5377
oklch(63.1% 0.172 7.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3966
oklch(57.7% 0.186 7.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA224F
oklch(49% 0.172 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#8A1F41
oklch(42.6% 0.143 7)
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Step 900
900
#6F2137
oklch(37.6% 0.111 7.1)
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Step 950
950
#421520
oklch(27.1% 0.07 8)
#CD3966 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) | #5D5F67 | 0.207 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847D62 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF194C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3966
#CD3966
oklch(57.7% 0.186 7.1)
- #008C83
#008C83
oklch(57.6% 0.101 186.9)
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 #CD3966, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.012
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.040
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.053
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.055
Use #CD3966 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.