#CD536D
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(60.7% 0.156 9.9), rgb(205, 83, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.05:1).
About this color
#CD536D is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.05:1 |
| White text | 4.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD536D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 83, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.156 9.9) |
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 #CD536D | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD536D | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc 36.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD536D text on white | 4.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD536D text on black | 5.05:1 | AA | Lc -33.8 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB5
oklch(81% 0.076 10.6)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8F
oklch(70.8% 0.122 10.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD536D
oklch(60.7% 0.156 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#C03C5D
oklch(55.6% 0.169 9.6)
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Step 700
700
#A62D4C
oklch(49.2% 0.157 10.1)
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Step 800
800
#87273F
oklch(42.8% 0.131 9.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2535
oklch(37.6% 0.102 9.7)
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Step 950
950
#40171F
oklch(27% 0.064 10.3)
#CD536D 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) | #6D6D6D | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C856A | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE425D | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7C7C7C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD536D
#CD536D
oklch(60.7% 0.156 9.9)
- #009690
#009690
oklch(60.7% 0.105 189.8)
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 #CD536D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.035
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
Use #CD536D 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.