What color is #CD4B77?

#CD4B77 is a medium rose. In RGB it is rgb(205, 75, 119), and in HSL hsl(340, 57%, 55%).

Is #CD4B77 accessible as text?

On white, #CD4B77 has a contrast ratio of 4.31:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 4.87:1 (passes). For text placed on #CD4B77, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #CD4B77?

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

What colors go well with #CD4B77?

#CD4B77 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #4BCEA2. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #CD4B77 below.

Is #CD4B77 good for buttons?

#CD4B77 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #CD4B77 — white text only reaches 4.31:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #CD4B77 the same as CSS indianred?

No — #CD4B77 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.

#CD4B77 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #CD4B77

Not just a swatch — here's how #CD4B77 works with other colors. Named schemes with #CD4B77 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Modern Café Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CD4B77 Anchor #3B2A21 Surface #F1E2D1 Accent #999563 Secondary #3C3833

Mulberry 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 #CD4B77 Secondary #7C482A Surface #EBD9C1 Accent #444F39 Anchor #5A2230

Mulberry 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 #CD4B77 Surface #F4E6D7 Anchor #5E2039 Accent #E6C2C3 Secondary #332B2E

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

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #CD4B77 Secondary #B9612C Accent #7B7641 Surface #F5EBDD Anchor #3C2A21

This palette keeps Mulberry 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 #CD4B77 Secondary #CC9CA7 Support #9B9087 Ink #17140F

Mulberry 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 Mulberry carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #CD4B77 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 84/100

Warm

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

Softness 42/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 42/100

Moderate

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

Naturalness 24/100

Low

Reads engineered rather than organic — synthetic, digital.

Vintage feel 49/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 45/100

Moderate

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 46/100

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 17/100

Very low

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

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Too mid-tone for a filled button — darken for the fill. AA Large

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

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

Background Pair with white text at 4.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F1DFE5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #CE4B4B — 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 #CD4B77 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #CD4B77;
  --color-base-rgb: 205 75 119;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(60.0% 0.168 2.7);
  --color-50: #FCF3F6;
  --color-100: #F7DEE7;
  --color-200: #EDBFCE;
  --color-300: #DC93AB;
  --color-400: #C86A89;
  --color-500: #AD486A;
  --color-600: #843D55;
  --color-700: #5E3040;
  --color-800: #3E232C;
  --color-900: #26171C;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  mulberry: {
    50: '#FCF3F6',
    100: '#F7DEE7',
    200: '#EDBFCE',
    300: '#DC93AB',
    400: '#C86A89',
    500: '#AD486A',
    600: '#843D55',
    700: '#5E3040',
    800: '#3E232C',
    900: '#26171C',
  },
}

$base: #CD4B77;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FCF3F6;
$base-100: #F7DEE7;
$base-200: #EDBFCE;
$base-300: #DC93AB;
$base-400: #C86A89;
$base-500: #AD486A;
$base-600: #843D55;
$base-700: #5E3040;
$base-800: #3E232C;
$base-900: #26171C;
$base-hover: #B0305B;
$base-subtle: #EBCED8;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#CD4B77",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FCF3F6",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F7DEE7",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EDBFCE",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#DC93AB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C86A89",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#AD486A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#843D55",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5E3040",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3E232C",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#26171C",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #CD4B77

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Pairs with #CD4B77

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