#CD4492
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.2% 0.189 349.1), rgb(205, 68, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.83:1).
About this color
#CD4492 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.058 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.83:1 |
| White text | 4.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4492 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 68, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 58%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.2% 0.189 349.1) |
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 #CD4492 | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4492 | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4492 text on white | 4.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4492 text on black | 4.83:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CCDE
oklch(88.5% 0.051 349.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEA8CA
oklch(80.8% 0.093 348.7)
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Step 400
400
#E377AF
oklch(70.8% 0.148 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4492
oklch(60.2% 0.189 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#C22986
oklch(55.6% 0.205 348.9)
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Step 700
700
#A71871
oklch(49% 0.191 349.1)
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Step 800
800
#88195C
oklch(42.7% 0.158 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E1D4C
oklch(37.8% 0.124 349)
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Step 950
950
#41132C
oklch(27.1% 0.078 349.9)
#CD4492 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) | #576A94 | 0.208 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7E828F | 0.185 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB3E65 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4492
#CD4492
oklch(60.2% 0.189 349.1)
- #009774
#009774
oklch(60.1% 0.12 169)
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 #CD4492, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Medium Violet Red #C71585 ΔE 0.058
- Pinky Purple #C94CBE ΔE 0.067
- Purpley Pink #C83CB9 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.074
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.076
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.080
Use #CD4492 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.