#CD6178
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.9% 0.138 8.5), rgb(205, 97, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#CD6178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6178 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 97, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.138 8.5) |
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 #CD6178 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6178 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6178 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6178 text on black | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA8393
oklch(70.6% 0.108 8.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6178
oklch(62.9% 0.138 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94561
oklch(55.6% 0.151 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3651
oklch(49.1% 0.14 8.3)
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Step 800
800
#812E42
oklch(42.7% 0.115 8.7)
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Step 900
900
#682A38
oklch(37.7% 0.09 8.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1921
oklch(26.9% 0.057 7.7)
#CD6178 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) | #767678 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C76 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5569 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6178
#CD6178
oklch(62.9% 0.138 8.5)
- #009E96
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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 #CD6178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.054
Use #CD6178 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.