#CD6972
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64% 0.127 15.7), rgb(205, 105, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.85:1).
About this color
#CD6972 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.85:1 |
| White text | 3.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6972 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 105, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.127 15.7) |
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 #CD6972 | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6972 | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc 41.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6972 text on white | 3.58:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6972 text on black | 5.85:1 | AA | Lc -38.7 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D1
oklch(88.4% 0.035 15.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B3
oklch(80.9% 0.062 16)
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Step 400
400
#D7878C
oklch(70.8% 0.098 15.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6972
oklch(64% 0.127 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54B58
oklch(55.5% 0.138 15.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C48
oklch(49.2% 0.128 15.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E323B
oklch(42.6% 0.106 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#662D33
oklch(37.7% 0.082 15.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1E
oklch(27% 0.052 15.4)
#CD6972 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) | #7E7B72 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #978F70 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD5D6D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6972
#CD6972
oklch(64% 0.127 15.7)
- #00A0A1
#00A0A1
oklch(63.9% 0.109 195.6)
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 #CD6972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #CD6972 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.