#CD597E
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(62% 0.151 2.5), rgb(205, 89, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#CD597E is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD597E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 89, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 54%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.151 2.5) |
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 #CD597E | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD597E | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD597E text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD597E text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED7
oklch(88.4% 0.042 1.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBC
oklch(80.8% 0.074 2.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD809A
oklch(70.7% 0.118 2.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD597E
oklch(62% 0.151 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#BC3F6B
oklch(55.6% 0.164 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23059
oklch(49.2% 0.153 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#832949
oklch(42.6% 0.126 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#6A273D
oklch(37.7% 0.098 2.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#CD597E 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) | #6E727F | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C887B | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4E67 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD597E
#CD597E
oklch(62% 0.151 2.5)
- #009B8C
#009B8C
oklch(61.9% 0.11 183)
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 #CD597E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.063
Use #CD597E 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.