#CD537B
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.1% 0.159 2.6), rgb(205, 83, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.11:1).
About this color
#CD537B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.11:1 |
| White text | 4.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD537B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 83, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 55%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.1% 0.159 2.6) |
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 #CD537B | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD537B | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD537B text on white | 4.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD537B text on black | 5.11:1 | AA | Lc -34.2 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 2.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E9A
oklch(70.8% 0.124 2.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD537B
oklch(61.1% 0.159 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#BF3A6A
oklch(55.6% 0.173 2.6)
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Step 700
700
#A42B59
oklch(49% 0.16 2.2)
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Step 800
800
#862648
oklch(42.8% 0.133 3.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C253D
oklch(37.8% 0.104 2.5)
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Step 950
950
#3F1724
oklch(27% 0.064 2)
#CD537B 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) | #6A6F7C | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8678 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4662 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD537B
#CD537B
oklch(61.1% 0.159 2.6)
- #009889
#009889
oklch(61% 0.109 182.8)
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 #CD537B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.063
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.064
Use #CD537B 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.