#CD6774
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.7% 0.129 13.5), rgb(205, 103, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.78:1).
About this color
#CD6774 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.78:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6774 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 103, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 50%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.129 13.5) |
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 #CD6774 | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6774 | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6774 text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6774 text on black | 5.78:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B5
oklch(80.8% 0.063 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#D8868E
oklch(70.8% 0.101 13.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6774
oklch(63.7% 0.129 13.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64A5B
oklch(55.6% 0.14 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3A4A
oklch(49% 0.131 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F313D
oklch(42.7% 0.108 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#672C34
oklch(37.7% 0.085 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A1F
oklch(26.9% 0.054 12.1)
#CD6774 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) | #7C7A74 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958E72 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5B6C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.130 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6774
#CD6774
oklch(63.7% 0.129 13.5)
- #00A09E
#00A09E
oklch(63.8% 0.109 193.2)
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 #CD6774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
Use #CD6774 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.