#CD6C8C
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.1% 0.127 0.2), rgb(205, 108, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#CD6C8C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6C8C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 108, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.1% 0.127 0.2) |
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 #CD6C8C | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6C8C | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6C8C text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6C8C text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D4869E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 0)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6C8C
oklch(65.1% 0.127 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#B14B70
oklch(55.6% 0.138 359.9)
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Step 700
700
#983C5D
oklch(49.1% 0.127 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C324C
oklch(42.8% 0.106 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#642D40
oklch(37.8% 0.082 360)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#CD6C8C 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) | #7B7F8D | 0.138 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #93918A | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB6578 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6C8C
#CD6C8C
oklch(65.1% 0.127 0.2)
- #00A793
#00A793
oklch(65.3% 0.118 180.2)
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 #CD6C8C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.056
Use #CD6C8C 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.