#CD4B6B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.7% 0.166 8.7), rgb(205, 75, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.81:1).
About this color
#CD4B6B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 9°. 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 4.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.81:1 |
| White text | 4.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4B6B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 75, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.166 8.7) |
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 #CD4B6B | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4B6B | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4B6B text on white | 4.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4B6B text on black | 4.81:1 | AA | Lc -32.3 | 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
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB6
oklch(80.8% 0.081 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47C90
oklch(70.7% 0.13 8.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4B6B
oklch(59.7% 0.166 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#C4355E
oklch(55.6% 0.18 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9264D
oklch(49.1% 0.167 8.8)
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Step 800
800
#89223F
oklch(42.6% 0.139 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2336
oklch(37.7% 0.107 8.5)
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Step 950
950
#411520
oklch(26.9% 0.069 7.5)
#CD4B6B 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) | #67686C | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898368 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF3857 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4B6B
#CD4B6B
oklch(59.7% 0.166 8.7)
- #00938B
#00938B
oklch(59.8% 0.104 188)
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 #CD4B6B, 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 0.019
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
Use #CD4B6B 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.