#CD5478
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.2% 0.157 4.4), rgb(205, 84, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#CD5478 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5478 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 84, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.157 4.4) |
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 #CD5478 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5478 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5478 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5478 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.3 | 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
#F3CED5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECACBA
oklch(80.8% 0.077 4.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07E97
oklch(70.7% 0.124 4.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5478
oklch(61.2% 0.157 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF3B67
oklch(55.6% 0.171 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42C56
oklch(49% 0.158 4)
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Step 800
800
#852746
oklch(42.7% 0.13 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C253B
oklch(37.7% 0.103 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#CD5478 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) | #6B6F79 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8675 | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4762 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5478
#CD5478
oklch(61.2% 0.157 4.4)
- #00988B
#00988B
oklch(61.1% 0.108 184.3)
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 #CD5478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.035
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.054
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.057
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.058
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.063
Use #CD5478 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.