#CD505B
Closest named color: Faded Red (#D3494E). oklch(59.9% 0.159 18), rgb(205, 80, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.89:1).
About this color
#CD505B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Red (#D3494E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Red (#D3494E) |
| Black text | 4.89:1 |
| White text | 4.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD505B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 80, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 56%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.9% 0.159 18) |
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 #CD505B | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD505B | 4.89:1 | AA | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD505B text on white | 4.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD505B 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
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAE
oklch(81% 0.078 17.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F83
oklch(70.7% 0.123 18.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD505B
oklch(59.9% 0.159 18)
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Step 600
600
#C33B4B
oklch(55.5% 0.172 18.2)
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Step 700
700
#A82B3C
oklch(49% 0.16 18.1)
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Step 800
800
#892632
oklch(42.7% 0.133 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E252C
oklch(37.7% 0.104 18)
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Step 950
950
#41171A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 18.2)
#CD505B 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) | #6E6A5B | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8458 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF3A55 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD505B
#CD505B
oklch(59.9% 0.159 18)
- #009296
#009296
oklch(59.9% 0.102 198.2)
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 #CD505B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.019
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.024
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.033
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
Use #CD505B 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.