#CD4461
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(58.6% 0.173 11.7), rgb(205, 68, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.59:1).
About this color
#CD4461 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.59:1 |
| White text | 4.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4461 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 68, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.6% 0.173 11.7) |
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 #CD4461 | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc -76.2 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4461 | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4461 text on white | 4.56:1 | AA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4461 text on black | 4.59:1 | AA | Lc -30.9 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB3
oklch(80.8% 0.078 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E27E8C
oklch(70.6% 0.124 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75970
oklch(63.1% 0.159 11.7)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD4461
oklch(58.6% 0.173 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#A72A48
oklch(49% 0.161 11.7)
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Step 800
800
#88253C
oklch(42.7% 0.134 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2533
oklch(37.7% 0.103 11.8)
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Step 950
950
#40161E
oklch(26.8% 0.066 10.9)
#CD4461 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) | #656461 | 0.191 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #88805E | 0.176 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF2A4F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #767676 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4461
#CD4461
oklch(58.6% 0.173 11.7)
- #008F8B
#008F8B
oklch(58.7% 0.101 191.3)
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 #CD4461, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.018
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.033
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.044
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
Use #CD4461 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.