#CD3D79
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.6% 0.186 359.2), rgb(205, 61, 121).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#CD3D79 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.53:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3D79 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 61, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.186 359.2) |
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 #CD3D79 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3D79 | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3D79 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3D79 text on black | 4.53:1 | AA | Lc -30.6 | 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
#FCF2F5
oklch(97% 0.011 357)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E9
oklch(93.7% 0.024 1.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD8
oklch(88.5% 0.046 359.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEAABF
oklch(80.8% 0.084 359)
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Step 400
400
#E37A9E
oklch(70.7% 0.135 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75487
oklch(63.1% 0.171 359)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3D79
oklch(58.6% 0.186 359.2)
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Step 700
700
#A7235E
oklch(49% 0.173 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#88204D
oklch(42.7% 0.144 359.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2140
oklch(37.7% 0.113 359.3)
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Step 950
950
#411525
oklch(27.1% 0.071 0.3)
#CD3D79 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) | #5A637B | 0.209 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #817F76 | 0.189 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE2B56 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3D79
#CD3D79
oklch(58.6% 0.186 359.2)
- #00907D
#00907D
oklch(58.5% 0.107 179.1)
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 #CD3D79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.049
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.051
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.059
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.063
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.065
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.073
Use #CD3D79 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.