#CD4961
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.2% 0.167 13), rgb(205, 73, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.72:1).
About this color
#CD4961 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 59%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (59%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.72:1 |
| White text | 4.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4961 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 73, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.2% 0.167 13) |
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 #CD4961 | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.5 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CD4961 | 4.72:1 | AA | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4961 text on white | 4.44:1 | AA large text | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4961 text on black | 4.72:1 | 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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED1
oklch(88.4% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E1808B
oklch(70.8% 0.12 13.3)
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Step 500
500
#D55C6F
oklch(63.1% 0.153 12.9)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CD4961
oklch(59.2% 0.167 13)
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Step 700
700
#A62E47
oklch(49.2% 0.156 13.1)
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Step 800
800
#87283A
oklch(42.8% 0.129 13.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2632
oklch(37.6% 0.1 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#CD4961 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) | #686661 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A825E | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF3252 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #777777 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4961
#CD4961
oklch(59.2% 0.167 13)
- #00908E
#00908E
oklch(59.1% 0.101 193)
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 #CD4961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.048
Use #CD4961 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.