#CD5578
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.3% 0.155 4.7), rgb(205, 85, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.16:1).
About this color
#CD5578 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 5°. 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 5.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.16:1 |
| White text | 4.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5578 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 85, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 55%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.155 4.7) |
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 #CD5578 | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5578 | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5578 text on white | 4.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5578 text on black | 5.16:1 | AA | Lc -34.5 | 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
#ECADBA
oklch(81% 0.075 5.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7F97
oklch(70.7% 0.121 4.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5578
oklch(61.3% 0.155 4.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE3C67
oklch(55.5% 0.169 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#A42D55
oklch(49.1% 0.157 4.8)
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Step 800
800
#852746
oklch(42.7% 0.13 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B263B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 4.4)
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Step 950
950
#3F1722
oklch(27% 0.064 5.1)
#CD5578 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) | #6C6F79 | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8775 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4862 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5578
#CD5578
oklch(61.3% 0.155 4.7)
- #00998C
#00998C
oklch(61.4% 0.109 184.3)
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 #CD5578, 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 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.053
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.055
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.056
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.057
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.062
Use #CD5578 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.