#CD3A6F
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58% 0.187 3.3), rgb(205, 58, 111).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#CD3A6F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.43:1 |
| White text | 4.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3A6F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 58, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 60%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.187 3.3) |
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 #CD3A6F | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -77.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3A6F | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3A6F text on white | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3A6F text on black | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -29.9 | 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
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AABB
oklch(80.9% 0.085 3.2)
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Step 400
400
#E47A98
oklch(70.6% 0.134 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#D9537F
oklch(63% 0.172 3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3A6F
oklch(58% 0.187 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#A92257
oklch(49.1% 0.173 3.1)
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Step 800
800
#891F47
oklch(42.6% 0.144 3)
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Step 900
900
#6F213B
oklch(37.8% 0.112 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#CD3A6F 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) | #5B6170 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E6C | 0.191 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF2150 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3A6F
#CD3A6F
oklch(58% 0.187 3.3)
- #008E80
#008E80
oklch(58.1% 0.104 182.8)
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 #CD3A6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.014
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.043
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.044
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.063
- Ruby #CA0147 ΔE 0.064
Use #CD3A6F 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.