#CD4B73
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(59.9% 0.167 4.7), rgb(205, 75, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.84:1).
About this color
#CD4B73 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.84:1 |
| White text | 4.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4B73 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 75, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 57%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.167 4.7) |
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 #CD4B73 | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4B73 | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4B73 text on white | 4.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4B73 text on black | 4.84:1 | AA | Lc -32.5 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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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
#E37B96
oklch(70.6% 0.131 4.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4B73
oklch(59.9% 0.167 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33466
oklch(55.5% 0.182 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#A82554
oklch(49.1% 0.169 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#892145
oklch(42.7% 0.141 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E223A
oklch(37.7% 0.109 4.6)
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Step 950
950
#411522
oklch(27% 0.07 4.6)
#CD4B73 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) | #666974 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888370 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3A5B | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #797979 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4B73
#CD4B73
oklch(59.9% 0.167 4.7)
- #009488
#009488
oklch(59.9% 0.106 184.8)
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 #CD4B73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.019
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.052
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.058
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.064
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.064
Use #CD4B73 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.