#CD5568
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.9% 0.153 13.2), rgb(205, 85, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.09:1).
About this color
#CD5568 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.09:1 |
| White text | 4.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5568 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 85, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.153 13.2) |
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 #CD5568 | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5568 | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5568 text on white | 4.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5568 text on black | 5.09:1 | AA | Lc -34.0 | 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
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD1
oklch(88.6% 0.041 14.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E0808B
oklch(70.7% 0.119 13.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5568
oklch(60.9% 0.153 13.2)
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Step 600
600
#C03E57
oklch(55.6% 0.166 13.1)
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Step 700
700
#A52F47
oklch(49.1% 0.154 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#86283A
oklch(42.6% 0.128 13.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2632
oklch(37.6% 0.1 12.9)
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Step 950
950
#40171D
oklch(27% 0.064 13.4)
#CD5568 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) | #6F6E68 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8665 | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF445C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5568
#CD5568
oklch(60.9% 0.153 13.2)
- #009694
#009694
oklch(60.9% 0.104 193.1)
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 #CD5568, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.033
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #CD5568 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.