#CD6F65
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.6% 0.12 27.2), rgb(205, 111, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#CD6F65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 27°. 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 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6F65 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 111, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.12 27.2) |
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 #CD6F65 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6F65 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6F65 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6F65 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58A80
oklch(70.8% 0.094 27.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6F65
oklch(64.6% 0.12 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35047
oklch(55.5% 0.131 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A4039
oklch(49.1% 0.122 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D362F
oklch(42.8% 0.1 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#652F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#CD6F65 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) | #857E64 | 0.124 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9163 | 0.115 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE616D | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6F65
#CD6F65
oklch(64.6% 0.12 27.2)
- #00A0B0
#00A0B0
oklch(64.5% 0.111 207.3)
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 #CD6F65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.047
Use #CD6F65 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.