#CD3E6A
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.2% 0.181 6.2), rgb(205, 62, 106).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.67:1).
About this color
#CD3E6A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.49:1 |
| White text | 4.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3E6A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 62, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 59%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.2% 0.181 6.2) |
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 #CD3E6A | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3E6A | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3E6A text on white | 4.67:1 | AA | Lc 71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3E6A text on black | 4.49:1 | AA large text | Lc -30.3 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB8
oklch(80.9% 0.081 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47C94
oklch(70.8% 0.13 6.2)
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Step 500
500
#D95679
oklch(63.2% 0.166 6.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3E6A
oklch(58.2% 0.181 6.2)
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Step 700
700
#A92552
oklch(49.2% 0.169 6)
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Step 800
800
#892243
oklch(42.8% 0.139 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2238
oklch(37.6% 0.109 6.3)
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Step 950
950
#411521
oklch(27% 0.069 6.1)
#CD3E6A 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) | #5F626B | 0.202 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #857E67 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF2550 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3E6A
#CD3E6A
oklch(58.2% 0.181 6.2)
- #008E84
#008E84
oklch(58.2% 0.102 186.1)
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 #CD3E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.005
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.019
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.047
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.059
Use #CD3E6A 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.