#CD697D
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.2% 0.128 8.7), rgb(205, 105, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#CD697D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 9°. 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD697D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 105, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.128 8.7) |
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 #CD697D | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD697D | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD697D text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD697D text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B0B8
oklch(80.8% 0.063 8.5)
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Step 400
400
#D68694
oklch(70.7% 0.099 8.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD697D
oklch(64.2% 0.128 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#B44B63
oklch(55.6% 0.138 8.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3B52
oklch(49.1% 0.129 8.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E3243
oklch(42.8% 0.106 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#662C38
oklch(37.7% 0.084 9.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B21
oklch(27.1% 0.052 9.6)
#CD697D 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) | #7B7C7D | 0.141 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958F7B | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC5F70 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD697D
#CD697D
oklch(64.2% 0.128 8.7)
- #00A29A
#00A29A
oklch(64.2% 0.111 188.6)
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 #CD697D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
Use #CD697D 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.