#CD749E
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(67% 0.122 351.2), rgb(205, 116, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#CD749E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD749E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 116, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.122 351.2) |
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 #CD749E | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD749E | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD749E text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD749E text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDC
oklch(88.4% 0.042 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#E8ADC6
oklch(80.9% 0.076 351.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD749E
oklch(67% 0.122 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD5C95
oklch(63.1% 0.156 351)
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Step 600
600
#B83E7F
oklch(55.6% 0.17 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#9E2F6B
oklch(49.1% 0.158 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#802957
oklch(42.6% 0.129 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#682748
oklch(37.8% 0.101 351.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D172A
oklch(26.9% 0.065 351.1)
#CD749E 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) | #7D879F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94969C | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97183 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD749E
#CD749E
oklch(67% 0.122 351.2)
- #26AD8B
#26AD8B
oklch(67% 0.122 171)
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 #CD749E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
Use #CD749E 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.