#CD3F60
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.1% 0.178 11), rgb(205, 63, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.69:1).
About this color
#CD3F60 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.47:1 |
| White text | 4.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3F60 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 63, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.1% 0.178 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 #CD3F60 | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc -77.0 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3F60 | 4.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3F60 text on white | 4.69:1 | AA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3F60 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
#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
#EFACB4
oklch(81% 0.079 11.1)
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Step 400
400
#E47D8D
oklch(70.8% 0.128 11)
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Step 500
500
#D95771
oklch(63.1% 0.164 10.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3F60
oklch(58.1% 0.178 11)
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Step 700
700
#A92749
oklch(49.1% 0.166 11)
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Step 800
800
#89233C
oklch(42.7% 0.137 11)
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Step 900
900
#6F2333
oklch(37.8% 0.108 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#41161E
oklch(27% 0.067 11.3)
#CD3F60 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) | #626161 | 0.197 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #877E5D | 0.180 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0224C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3F60
#CD3F60
oklch(58.1% 0.178 11)
- #008D89
#008D89
oklch(58.1% 0.1 191.2)
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 #CD3F60, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.016
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.016
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.038
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.042
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.050
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.052
Use #CD3F60 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.