Dark Pink #CB416B
Dark Pink is a medium-dark, vivid red with hex code #CB416B and RGB rgb(203, 65, 107).
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White text reads best on this color (4.65:1).
About this color
#CB416B is a medium-dark, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 58%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Dark Pink. White text reads best on it, at 4.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (58%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Pink |
| Black text | 4.50:1 |
| White text | 4.65:1 |
Colors that go with Dark Pink
Matches found by rotating Dark Pink around the OKLCH hue wheel, each labelled with the closest name in our list.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Color palettes with Dark Pink
Curated color palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.06 (OKLab) of Dark Pink, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight named colors closest to Dark Pink, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.048
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.051
- Lipstick #D5174E ΔE 0.051
- Cerise #DE0C62 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Hot Pink #D90166 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.056
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.061
More about Dark Pink
How to make Dark Pink
A starting recipe from common paint colors, found with a spectral paint model (the color mixer’s paint mode). Real pigments vary, so mix a small test batch and adjust.
- 2 parts red
- 2 parts pink
- 1 part purple
Recipe result: #CE4D60, a difference of ΔE 0.032 from Dark Pink. That is close; add a little more of one paint to match.
Codes for Dark Pink in every format
| HEX | #CB416B |
| RGB | rgb(203, 65, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 57%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(58.3% 0.176 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 #CB416B | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc -76.8 | Fine for body text |
| Black text on #CB416B | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc 32.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CB416B text on white | 4.65:1 | AA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CB416B text on black | 4.50:1 | AA | Lc -30.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Shades and tints of Dark Pink
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 600.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB9
oklch(81% 0.079 6)
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Step 400
400
#E27D94
oklch(70.7% 0.127 6.3)
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Step 500
500
#D7587A
oklch(63.2% 0.162 6.3)
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Step 600
600 (this color)
#CB416B
oklch(58.3% 0.176 6)
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Step 700
700
#A72952
oklch(49.2% 0.164 6.3)
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Step 800
800
#872444
oklch(42.6% 0.135 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D2439
oklch(37.7% 0.105 6)
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Step 950
950
#401621
oklch(26.9% 0.066 6.4)
Dark Pink 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) | #60636C | 0.196 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #847E68 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD2B52 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #747474 | 0.178 |
Use Dark Pink 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.