#CD4F63
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60% 0.16 13.8), rgb(205, 79, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#CD4F63 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD4F63 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 79, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60% 0.16 13.8) |
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 #CD4F63 | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD4F63 | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD4F63 text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD4F63 text on black | 4.89:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB1
oklch(80.9% 0.079 14)
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Step 400
400
#E37E89
oklch(70.7% 0.125 13.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD4F63
oklch(60% 0.16 13.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33954
oklch(55.5% 0.174 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82A44
oklch(49.1% 0.162 14)
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Step 800
800
#892538
oklch(42.8% 0.134 14.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2431
oklch(37.7% 0.105 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#41161D
oklch(27% 0.067 12.8)
#CD4F63 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) | #6C6A63 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8460 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF3B57 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD4F63
#CD4F63
oklch(60% 0.16 13.8)
- #009392
#009392
oklch(60% 0.103 193.9)
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 #CD4F63, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.024
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.028
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.031
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.033
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.050
Use #CD4F63 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.