#CD3F70
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(58.5% 0.181 3.7), rgb(205, 63, 112).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (4.62:1).
About this color
#CD3F70 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.009 away. White text reads best on it, at 4.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.54:1 |
| White text | 4.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD3F70 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 63, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 59%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.5% 0.181 3.7) |
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 #CD3F70 | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc -76.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD3F70 | 4.54:1 | AA | Lc 33.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD3F70 text on white | 4.62:1 | AA | Lc 71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD3F70 text on black | 4.54:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBB
oklch(81% 0.082 3.6)
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Step 400
400
#E37C98
oklch(70.8% 0.13 3.6)
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Step 500
500
#D8567E
oklch(63.2% 0.167 4)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD3F70
oklch(58.5% 0.181 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82556
oklch(49.1% 0.169 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#882247
oklch(42.7% 0.139 3.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E223B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#411523
oklch(27% 0.07 3.2)
#CD3F70 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) | #5E6371 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847F6D | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE2953 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #757575 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD3F70
#CD3F70
oklch(58.5% 0.181 3.7)
- #008F82
#008F82
oklch(58.4% 0.104 183.7)
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 #CD3F70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.009
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.023
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.050
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.053
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.055
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.066
Use #CD3F70 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.