#CD4280
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.3% 0.183 356.8), rgb(205, 66, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.68:1).
About this color
#CD4280 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.68:1 |
| White text | 4.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4280 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 66, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.3% 0.183 356.8) |
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 #CD4280 | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.6 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4280 | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4280 text on white | 4.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4280 text on black | 4.68:1 | AA | Lc -31.6 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDD9
oklch(88.4% 0.045 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC1
oklch(80.9% 0.082 357.4)
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Step 400
400
#E17BA2
oklch(70.7% 0.133 356.7)
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Step 500
500
#D5568B
oklch(63.2% 0.168 357)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD4280
oklch(59.3% 0.183 356.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52662
oklch(49.1% 0.17 356.9)
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Step 800
800
#862250
oklch(42.7% 0.141 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2243
oklch(37.6% 0.111 356.2)
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Step 950
950
#401527
oklch(27% 0.071 356.8)
#CD4280 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) | #5C6682 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817D | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD345C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4280
#CD4280
oklch(59.3% 0.183 356.8)
- #00937D
#00937D
oklch(59.3% 0.11 177.1)
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 #CD4280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.031
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.058
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.073
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.076
Use #CD4280 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.