#CD4381
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.5% 0.182 356.5), rgb(205, 67, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.71:1).
About this color
#CD4381 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.71:1 |
| White text | 4.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4381 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 67, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.5% 0.182 356.5) |
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 #CD4381 | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.4 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4381 | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc 34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4381 text on white | 4.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4381 text on black | 4.71:1 | AA | Lc -31.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.026 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDA
oklch(88.4% 0.049 355.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.089 356.4)
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Step 400
400
#E578A3
oklch(70.8% 0.142 356.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4381
oklch(59.5% 0.182 356.5)
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Step 600
600
#C52B76
oklch(55.6% 0.198 356.5)
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Step 700
700
#AA1A63
oklch(49.1% 0.185 356.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A1A51
oklch(42.7% 0.153 356.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E43
oklch(37.7% 0.119 356.5)
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Step 950
950
#411327
oklch(26.9% 0.075 356.4)
#CD4381 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) | #5C6783 | 0.203 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #82817E | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD365D | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4381
#CD4381
oklch(59.5% 0.182 356.5)
- #00947D
#00947D
oklch(59.6% 0.111 176.5)
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 #CD4381, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.032
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.060
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.062
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.071
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.075
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.075
Use #CD4381 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.