#CD4E76
Closest named color: Dark Pink (#CB416B). oklch(60.3% 0.164 3.9), rgb(205, 78, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.94:1).
About this color
#CD4E76 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Pink (#CB416B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink (#CB416B) |
| Black text | 4.94:1 |
| White text | 4.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4E76 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 78, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 56%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.3% 0.164 3.9) |
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 #CD4E76 | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4E76 | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4E76 text on white | 4.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4E76 text on black | 4.94:1 | AA | Lc -33.1 | 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
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED6
oklch(88.6% 0.044 3.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBB
oklch(80.9% 0.081 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#E27C97
oklch(70.6% 0.129 4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4E76
oklch(60.3% 0.164 3.9)
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Step 600
600
#C23767
oklch(55.7% 0.178 4.2)
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Step 700
700
#A72756
oklch(49.1% 0.167 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#872346
oklch(42.6% 0.137 4)
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Step 900
900
#6D233B
oklch(37.7% 0.107 3.8)
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Step 950
950
#401623
oklch(27% 0.067 3.3)
#CD4E76 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) | #676B77 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898473 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE3F5D | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7B7B7B | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4E76
#CD4E76
oklch(60.3% 0.164 3.9)
- #009688
#009688
oklch(60.5% 0.107 183.4)
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 #CD4E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.025
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.026
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.059
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.059
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.063
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.063
Use #CD4E76 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.