#CD4C6F
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(59.9% 0.165 6.9), rgb(205, 76, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.85:1).
About this color
#CD4C6F is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.85:1 |
| White text | 4.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4C6F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 76, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.165 6.9) |
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 #CD4C6F | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4C6F | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4C6F text on white | 4.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4C6F text on black | 4.85:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#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
#EFABB8
oklch(80.9% 0.081 6.4)
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Step 400
400
#E37C93
oklch(70.6% 0.129 6.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4C6F
oklch(59.9% 0.165 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33661
oklch(55.6% 0.179 7)
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Step 700
700
#A82650
oklch(49% 0.167 7)
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Step 800
800
#892242
oklch(42.7% 0.139 6.9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2338
oklch(37.7% 0.107 6.8)
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Step 950
950
#411621
oklch(27.1% 0.068 6.9)
#CD4C6F 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) | #676970 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89836C | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3A5A | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4C6F
#CD4C6F
oklch(59.9% 0.165 6.9)
- #00948A
#00948A
oklch(60% 0.105 186.4)
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 #CD4C6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.020
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.045
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.049
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.051
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.053
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.060
Use #CD4C6F 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.