#CD5A80
Closest named color: Deep Rose (#C74767). oklch(62.2% 0.15 1.7), rgb(205, 90, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.36:1).
About this color
#CD5A80 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Rose (#C74767), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Rose (#C74767) |
| Black text | 5.36:1 |
| White text | 3.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5A80 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 90, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 53%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.15 1.7) |
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 #CD5A80 | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5A80 | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5A80 text on white | 3.91:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5A80 text on black | 5.36:1 | AA | Lc -35.7 | 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
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD7
oklch(88.6% 0.041 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EAADBD
oklch(80.9% 0.074 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC809B
oklch(70.6% 0.117 1.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5A80
oklch(62.2% 0.15 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3F6C
oklch(55.5% 0.163 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#A1305A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#83294A
oklch(42.7% 0.127 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A273E
oklch(37.8% 0.099 1.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1824
oklch(27% 0.061 2.1)
#CD5A80 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) | #6E7381 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C897D | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD4F68 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #818181 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5A80
#CD5A80
oklch(62.2% 0.15 1.7)
- #009C8B
#009C8B
oklch(62.1% 0.112 181.5)
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 #CD5A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.062
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.063
Use #CD5A80 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.