#CD5877
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(61.6% 0.151 6.1), rgb(205, 88, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#CD5877 is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5877 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 88, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 54%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.6% 0.151 6.1) |
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 #CD5877 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5877 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5877 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5877 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD5
oklch(88.6% 0.04 6.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBADB9
oklch(80.9% 0.074 6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8095
oklch(70.7% 0.118 6.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5877
oklch(61.6% 0.151 6.1)
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Step 600
600
#BD3F64
oklch(55.6% 0.163 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33053
oklch(49.2% 0.152 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#842944
oklch(42.7% 0.126 6.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2739
oklch(37.8% 0.098 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#3F1822
oklch(27.1% 0.062 6)
#CD5877 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) | #6F7178 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8874 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4B64 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5877
#CD5877
oklch(61.6% 0.151 6.1)
- #009A8F
#009A8F
oklch(61.7% 0.108 186)
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 #CD5877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.053
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.054
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.059
Use #CD5877 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.