#CD556A
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.9% 0.153 12.1), rgb(205, 85, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.10:1).
About this color
#CD556A is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.10:1 |
| White text | 4.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD556A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 85, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.153 12.1) |
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 #CD556A | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD556A | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD556A text on white | 4.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD556A text on black | 5.10:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB4
oklch(80.9% 0.076 11.6)
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Step 400
400
#E0808C
oklch(70.7% 0.119 12.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD556A
oklch(60.9% 0.153 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#C03E59
oklch(55.7% 0.166 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#A52E49
oklch(49.1% 0.155 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#86283C
oklch(42.7% 0.128 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#6C2633
oklch(37.6% 0.1 12)
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Step 950
950
#40171E
oklch(27% 0.064 11.9)
#CD556A 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) | #6F6E6A | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8667 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE445D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD556A
#CD556A
oklch(60.9% 0.153 12.1)
- #009693
#009693
oklch(60.8% 0.104 192.3)
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 #CD556A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.037
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #CD556A 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.