Ugly Pink Color
Ugly Pink is a red color with hex code #CD7584. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with ugly pink, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Ugly Pink Color Values
What Does Ugly Pink Mean?
Ugly Pink belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Ugly Pink sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Ugly Pink is classified as a pink (nearest centroid: dark purplish pink, #C17E91). It is also known as Pink Shade.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Ugly Pink
Ugly Pink and #74CDBE are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #CD74AF and #CD9274, which sit beside ugly pink on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair ugly pink with triadic partners #83CD74 and #7483CD. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Dusky Pink —
#CC7A8B(Delta E 3) - Old Pink —
#C77986(Delta E 4) - Muted Pink —
#D1768F(Delta E 5) - Dusty Rose —
#C0737A(Delta E 6) - Dirty Pink —
#CA7B80(Delta E 6)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #CD7584; }
.background { background-color: #CD7584; }
.border { border: 2px solid #CD7584; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #CD758440; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for ugly pink?
Ugly Pink has the hex code #CD7584. In RGB notation it is rgb(205, 117, 132), in HSL it is hsl(350, 47%, 63%), and its OKLCH value is 0.663, 0.111, 9.6.
What does the color ugly pink mean?
Red-family colors like ugly pink carry distinct psychological associations. Ugly Pink belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Ugly Pink sits at a mid-lightness, which keeps it readable on both white and black without much fuss.
What colors go with ugly pink?
Ugly Pink has three easy routes: its complement #74CDBE for punch, its neighbors #CD74AF and #CD9274 for something calmer, or triadic partners #83CD74 and #7483CD when you want energy.
Is ugly pink a standard web color?
No — Ugly Pink is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #CD7584 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make ugly pink lighter or darker?
To lighten ugly pink, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #F7E9EB (lightest tint) to #290F13 (darkest shade).
About Ugly Pink
Ugly Pink is classified as a Pink in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has alternative names including Pink Shade. The color is recognized by XKCD, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #CD7584 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.