#CD699A
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(65.1% 0.138 350.9), rgb(205, 105, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#CD699A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD699A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 105, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.138 350.9) |
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 #CD699A | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD699A | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD699A text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD699A text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.0 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 351.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 350.9)
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Step 400
400
#D484A9
oklch(70.8% 0.108 351)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD699A
oklch(65.1% 0.138 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#B1477E
oklch(55.5% 0.15 350.8)
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Step 700
700
#98386A
oklch(49.1% 0.139 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F57
oklch(42.8% 0.116 350.9)
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Step 900
900
#642B47
oklch(37.7% 0.089 351.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 351.1)
#CD699A 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) | #747F9C | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E9198 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA657B | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD699A
#CD699A
oklch(65.1% 0.138 350.9)
- #00A885
#00A885
oklch(65.1% 0.128 171)
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 #CD699A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
Use #CD699A 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.