#CD4A6D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.6% 0.167 7.4), rgb(205, 74, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.79:1).
About this color
#CD4A6D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.79:1 |
| White text | 4.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4A6D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 74, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.6% 0.167 7.4) |
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 #CD4A6D | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -75.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4A6D | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4A6D text on white | 4.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4A6D text on black | 4.79:1 | AA | Lc -32.2 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB7
oklch(81% 0.082 7.6)
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Step 400
400
#E47B92
oklch(70.6% 0.131 7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4A6D
oklch(59.6% 0.167 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#C43460
oklch(55.5% 0.182 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#A9254F
oklch(49.1% 0.169 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#892141
oklch(42.6% 0.14 7.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F2237
oklch(37.8% 0.11 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#CD4A6D 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) | #66686E | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89826A | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3758 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4A6D
#CD4A6D
oklch(59.6% 0.167 7.4)
- #00938A
#00938A
oklch(59.7% 0.104 187.2)
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 #CD4A6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.017
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.058
Use #CD4A6D 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.