#CD6D65
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.3% 0.123 26), rgb(205, 109, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.97:1).
About this color
#CD6D65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.97:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6D65 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 109, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.3% 0.123 26) |
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 #CD6D65 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6D65 | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6D65 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6D65 text on black | 5.97:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AD
oklch(80.8% 0.06 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68981
oklch(70.7% 0.096 26.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6D65
oklch(64.3% 0.123 26)
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Step 600
600
#B44F48
oklch(55.6% 0.133 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F3A
oklch(49.1% 0.124 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3530
oklch(42.8% 0.103 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F2A
oklch(37.8% 0.08 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#CD6D65 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) | #837C64 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9063 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE5F6B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6D65
#CD6D65
oklch(64.3% 0.123 26)
- #009FAE
#009FAE
oklch(64.2% 0.11 206.6)
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 #CD6D65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
Use #CD6D65 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.