#CD3B74
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.2% 0.187 1.2), rgb(205, 59, 116).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#CD3B74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3B74 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 59, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.187 1.2) |
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 #CD3B74 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3B74 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3B74 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3B74 text on black | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F5CDD7
oklch(88.5% 0.047 1.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAABD
oklch(80.9% 0.084 1.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47A9B
oklch(70.7% 0.135 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95383
oklch(63.1% 0.173 1.2)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3B74
oklch(58.2% 0.187 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#A8225A
oklch(49% 0.173 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#891F4A
oklch(42.7% 0.145 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E213E
oklch(37.7% 0.112 0.9)
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Step 950
950
#411524
oklch(27.1% 0.07 1.7)
#CD3B74 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) | #5A6275 | 0.210 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #827E71 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE2553 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3B74
#CD3B74
oklch(58.2% 0.187 1.2)
- #008F7F
#008F7F
oklch(58.3% 0.105 181.3)
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 #CD3B74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.019
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.045
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.056
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.061
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.068
Use #CD3B74 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.