#CD607D
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.9% 0.141 5.2), rgb(205, 96, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#CD607D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD607D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 96, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.141 5.2) |
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 #CD607D | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD607D | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD607D text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD607D text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD5
oklch(88.5% 0.039 5.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFBA
oklch(80.9% 0.068 5.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8397
oklch(70.8% 0.109 5.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD607D
oklch(62.9% 0.141 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94467
oklch(55.6% 0.153 5.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3555
oklch(49.1% 0.142 5.5)
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Step 800
800
#812D46
oklch(42.7% 0.118 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#68293B
oklch(37.6% 0.092 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1922
oklch(27% 0.057 5.9)
#CD607D 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) | #74767E | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B7B | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD556B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD607D
#CD607D
oklch(62.9% 0.141 5.2)
- #009E92
#009E92
oklch(62.9% 0.111 185.4)
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 #CD607D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.055
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.055
Use #CD607D 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.