What color is #CD426E?

#CD426E is a medium rose. In RGB it is rgb(205, 66, 110), and in HSL hsl(341, 58%, 53%).

Is #CD426E accessible as text?

On white, #CD426E has a contrast ratio of 4.56:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.60:1 (passes). For text placed on #CD426E, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CD426E?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is pink-600 (#E60076).

What colors go well with #CD426E?

#CD426E pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #42CDA1. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CD426E below.

Is #CD426E good for buttons?

#CD426E works for buttons; black text has the higher contrast, so prefer it for labels.

Is #CD426E the same as CSS indianred?

No — #CD426E is not the CSS named color indianred, but indianred (#CD5C5C) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#CD426E Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CD426E

Not just a swatch — here's how #CD426E works with other colors. Named schemes with #CD426E in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CD426E Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Cerise anchors this café scheme as the warm mid-tone, lifted by latte cream and a muted sage accent and grounded by espresso brown and a warm charcoal.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CD426E Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Cerise plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Berry & Cream Lead · 5 colors

Lead #CD426E Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

Cerise sits between cream and a deep berry here, softened by a blush accent and grounded by charcoal.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CD426E Secondary #B8622B Accent #7A7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Cerise as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #CD426E Secondary #CA97A1 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Cerise is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Cerise carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CD426E actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 85/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 40/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 43/100

Moderate

Mid depth — usable as an accent or a muted ground.

Naturalness 23/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 48/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 89/100

Very high

Strong interactive accent — visible and can carry a legible label.

Surface fit 16/100

Very low

Too saturated or mid-toned for big areas — keep it to accents.

Print safety 81/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 4.6:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1DDE3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CD4442 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #CD426E at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CD426E;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 66 110;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(58.8% 0.177 5.2);
  --color-50: #FCF2F6;
  --color-100: #F7DEE6;
  --color-200: #EEBFCE;
  --color-300: #DD92AA;
  --color-400: #C96987;
  --color-500: #AD4768;
  --color-600: #853D54;
  --color-700: #5F303F;
  --color-800: #3E232B;
  --color-900: #26171C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  cerise: {
    50: '#FCF2F6',
    100: '#F7DEE6',
    200: '#EEBFCE',
    300: '#DD92AA',
    400: '#C96987',
    500: '#AD4768',
    600: '#853D54',
    700: '#5F303F',
    800: '#3E232B',
    900: '#26171C',
  },
}

$base: #CD426E;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF2F6;
$base-100: #F7DEE6;
$base-200: #EEBFCE;
$base-300: #DD92AA;
$base-400: #C96987;
$base-500: #AD4768;
$base-600: #853D54;
$base-700: #5F303F;
$base-800: #3E232B;
$base-900: #26171C;
$base-hover: #AB2D55;
$base-subtle: #EBCBD5;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CD426E",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF2F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEE6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EEBFCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DD92AA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C96987",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD4768",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#853D54",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5F303F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E232B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26171C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CD426E

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Pairs with #CD426E

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