#CD3E61
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58% 0.18 10.3), rgb(205, 62, 97).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#CD3E61 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 10°. 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 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.45:1 |
| White text | 4.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3E61 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 62, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58% 0.18 10.3) |
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 #CD3E61 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -77.1 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3E61 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3E61 text on white | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 71.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3E61 text on black | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED2
oklch(88.6% 0.044 11)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB4
oklch(80.9% 0.082 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47C8E
oklch(70.6% 0.129 9.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95672
oklch(63% 0.165 10.1)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3E61
oklch(58% 0.18 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9264A
oklch(49% 0.167 10.3)
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Step 800
800
#89223D
oklch(42.6% 0.138 10)
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Step 900
900
#6F2334
oklch(37.8% 0.108 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#CD3E61 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) | #616162 | 0.200 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #867E5D | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF204C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #737373 | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3E61
#CD3E61
oklch(58% 0.18 10.3)
- #008D88
#008D88
oklch(58.1% 0.1 190.4)
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 #CD3E61, 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 0.017
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.041
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.041
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.052
Use #CD3E61 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.