#CD3B5E
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(57.6% 0.182 11), rgb(205, 59, 94).
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White text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CD3B5E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.38:1 |
| White text | 4.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3B5E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 59, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(57.6% 0.182 11) |
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 #CD3B5E | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -77.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3B5E | 4.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3B5E text on white | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3B5E text on black | 4.38:1 | 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#E57C8C
oklch(70.7% 0.13 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#DB5570
oklch(63.2% 0.168 11.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3B5E
oklch(57.6% 0.182 11)
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Step 700
700
#AA2448
oklch(49% 0.169 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A213B
oklch(42.6% 0.14 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F2233
oklch(37.6% 0.109 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#42151E
oklch(27% 0.07 10.9)
#CD3B5E 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) | #605F5F | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857D5A | 0.186 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E01849 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #727272 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3B5E
#CD3B5E
oklch(57.6% 0.182 11)
- #008B87
#008B87
oklch(57.5% 0.099 191.2)
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 #CD3B5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.018
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.037
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Crimson #DC143C ΔE 0.051
Use #CD3B5E 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.