#CD4A74
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.8% 0.169 4), rgb(205, 74, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.82:1).
About this color
#CD4A74 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.82:1 |
| White text | 4.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4A74 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 74, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.8% 0.169 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 #CD4A74 | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4A74 | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4A74 text on white | 4.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4A74 text on black | 4.82:1 | AA | Lc -32.4 | 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
#F9E4E8
oklch(93.7% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 4.6)
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Step 300
300
#EFABBA
oklch(80.9% 0.082 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E47B97
oklch(70.7% 0.133 4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4A74
oklch(59.8% 0.169 4)
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Step 600
600
#C43367
oklch(55.6% 0.184 3.9)
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Step 700
700
#A92455
oklch(49.2% 0.171 4.4)
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Step 800
800
#892146
oklch(42.8% 0.141 4.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E223B
oklch(37.7% 0.11 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#CD4A74 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) | #656975 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878371 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3A5A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4A74
#CD4A74
oklch(59.8% 0.169 4)
- #009487
#009487
oklch(59.9% 0.106 184)
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 #CD4A74, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.018
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.057
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.061
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.065
Use #CD4A74 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.