#CD4E6E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.1% 0.162 7.9), rgb(205, 78, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.91:1).
About this color
#CD4E6E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.91:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4E6E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 78, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.1% 0.162 7.9) |
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 #CD4E6E | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4E6E | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4E6E text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4E6E text on black | 4.91:1 | AA | Lc -32.9 | 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
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB7
oklch(80.9% 0.079 7.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37D91
oklch(70.7% 0.127 8.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4E6E
oklch(60.1% 0.162 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#C3375F
oklch(55.6% 0.177 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#A8284F
oklch(49.2% 0.165 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#882441
oklch(42.7% 0.136 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E2437
oklch(37.8% 0.106 8)
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Step 950
950
#411620
oklch(27.1% 0.068 8.4)
#CD4E6E 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) | #696A6F | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A846B | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3D5A | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4E6E
#CD4E6E
oklch(60.1% 0.162 7.9)
- #00948C
#00948C
oklch(60.1% 0.104 188.1)
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 #CD4E6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.024
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.043
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.054
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
Use #CD4E6E 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.