#CD4385
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.6% 0.184 354.7), rgb(205, 67, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.73:1).
About this color
#CD4385 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.73:1 |
| White text | 4.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4385 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 67, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 58%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.184 354.7) |
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 #CD4385 | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.3 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4385 | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc 34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4385 text on white | 4.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4385 text on black | 4.73:1 | AA | Lc -31.9 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EB
oklch(93.6% 0.026 353.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CCDB
oklch(88.5% 0.05 354.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0A9C4
oklch(81% 0.09 354.8)
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Step 400
400
#E577A6
oklch(70.7% 0.145 354.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4385
oklch(59.6% 0.184 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#C42A7A
oklch(55.5% 0.2 354.5)
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Step 700
700
#A91A66
oklch(49.1% 0.185 354.9)
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Step 800
800
#891A54
oklch(42.6% 0.154 354.3)
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Step 900
900
#6F1E45
oklch(37.8% 0.12 354.9)
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Step 950
950
#411328
oklch(26.9% 0.076 355.1)
#CD4385 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) | #5B6887 | 0.204 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #818182 | 0.183 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD385E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #787878 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4385
#CD4385
oklch(59.6% 0.184 354.7)
- #00947B
#00947B
oklch(59.5% 0.112 175.1)
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 #CD4385, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.049
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.063
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.076
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.078
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.079
Use #CD4385 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.