#CD6B68
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(64% 0.125 23), rgb(205, 107, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.89:1).
About this color
#CD6B68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.89:1 |
| White text | 3.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6B68 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 107, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.125 23) |
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 #CD6B68 | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6B68 | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6B68 text on white | 3.56:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6B68 text on black | 5.89:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AE
oklch(81% 0.061 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78884
oklch(70.7% 0.098 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6B68
oklch(64% 0.125 23)
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Step 600
600
#B54D4D
oklch(55.5% 0.136 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E3E
oklch(49.2% 0.126 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E3433
oklch(42.7% 0.103 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#662E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#CD6B68 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) | #817B67 | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F66 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5D6B | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6B68
#CD6B68
oklch(64% 0.125 23)
- #009FA9
#009FA9
oklch(64% 0.109 202.7)
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 #CD6B68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
Use #CD6B68 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.