#CD6F85
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(65.4% 0.12 6), rgb(205, 111, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#CD6F85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD6F85 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 111, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.12 6) |
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 #CD6F85 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD6F85 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD6F85 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD6F85 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BB
oklch(80.8% 0.059 5.1)
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Step 400
400
#D38897
oklch(70.8% 0.093 6.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD6F85
oklch(65.4% 0.12 6)
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Step 600
600
#B04E67
oklch(55.6% 0.13 6.3)
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Step 700
700
#973E56
oklch(49% 0.121 5.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3446
oklch(42.7% 0.1 6.5)
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Step 900
900
#632E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B23
oklch(26.9% 0.05 4.5)
#CD6F85 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) | #7F8186 | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #979283 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6777 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD6F85
#CD6F85
oklch(65.4% 0.12 6)
- #00A79B
#00A79B
oklch(65.5% 0.115 185.8)
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 #CD6F85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #CD6F85 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.