#CD4D72
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.1% 0.165 5.7), rgb(205, 77, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#CD4D72 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4D72 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 77, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.165 5.7) |
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 #CD4D72 | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4D72 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4D72 text on white | 4.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4D72 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.8 | 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
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABB9
oklch(80.8% 0.08 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#E37C95
oklch(70.7% 0.129 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4D72
oklch(60.1% 0.165 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#C33664
oklch(55.6% 0.179 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#A82753
oklch(49.2% 0.167 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#882344
oklch(42.7% 0.137 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#6E2339
oklch(37.8% 0.108 5.9)
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Step 950
950
#411621
oklch(27.1% 0.068 6.9)
#CD4D72 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) | #676A73 | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #89846F | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3D5B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4D72
#CD4D72
oklch(60.1% 0.165 5.7)
- #00958A
#00958A
oklch(60.3% 0.106 185.7)
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 #CD4D72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.022
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.062
Use #CD4D72 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.