#CD5E7E
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.7% 0.144 4), rgb(205, 94, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.49:1).
About this color
#CD5E7E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.49:1 |
| White text | 3.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5E7E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 94, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.144 4) |
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 #CD5E7E | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5E7E | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5E7E text on white | 3.81:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5E7E text on black | 5.49:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E8
oklch(93.7% 0.02 6)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 4)
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Step 300
300
#E9AEBB
oklch(80.9% 0.071 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8298
oklch(70.7% 0.112 4.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5E7E
oklch(62.7% 0.144 4)
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Step 600
600
#BA4369
oklch(55.7% 0.156 4)
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Step 700
700
#A03357
oklch(49.1% 0.146 4)
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Step 800
800
#822C47
oklch(42.8% 0.12 4.4)
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Step 900
900
#69293C
oklch(37.8% 0.094 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1823
oklch(27% 0.061 3.8)
#CD5E7E 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) | #72757F | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8A7B | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD536A | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5E7E
#CD5E7E
oklch(62.7% 0.144 4)
- #009D90
#009D90
oklch(62.6% 0.11 184.6)
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 #CD5E7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.058
Use #CD5E7E 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.