#CD647A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63.4% 0.134 8.5), rgb(205, 100, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.69:1).
About this color
#CD647A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.134 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.134) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.69:1 |
| White text | 3.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD647A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 100, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.134 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 #CD647A | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD647A | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD647A text on white | 3.68:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD647A text on black | 5.69:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#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
#F0D0D4
oklch(88.6% 0.036 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B0B8
oklch(81% 0.065 8.9)
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Step 400
400
#D98493
oklch(70.7% 0.106 8.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD647A
oklch(63.4% 0.134 8.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74762
oklch(55.5% 0.146 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3851
oklch(49% 0.135 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#802F43
oklch(42.7% 0.113 8)
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Step 900
900
#672B38
oklch(37.7% 0.087 8.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A21
oklch(27.1% 0.055 8.9)
#CD647A 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) | #78787A | 0.147 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928D78 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD596C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD647A
#CD647A
oklch(63.4% 0.134 8.5)
- #009F97
#009F97
oklch(63.3% 0.11 188.5)
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 #CD647A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
Use #CD647A 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.