#CD5F81
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.9% 0.143 2.6), rgb(205, 95, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#CD5F81 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD5F81 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 95, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.143 2.6) |
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 #CD5F81 | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD5F81 | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD5F81 text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD5F81 text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | 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
#F1CFD7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 2)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBC
oklch(80.8% 0.07 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA829A
oklch(70.7% 0.111 2.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD5F81
oklch(62.9% 0.143 2.6)
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Step 600
600
#B9436B
oklch(55.6% 0.156 2.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3459
oklch(49.1% 0.145 2.8)
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Step 800
800
#812C49
oklch(42.7% 0.12 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#68293D
oklch(37.7% 0.093 2.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1924
oklch(27% 0.058 2.4)
#CD5F81 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) | #727682 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8B7E | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC556C | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD5F81
#CD5F81
oklch(62.9% 0.143 2.6)
- #009E8F
#009E8F
oklch(62.8% 0.112 183.2)
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 #CD5F81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.053
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.058
Use #CD5F81 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.