#CD7169
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(65% 0.117 26), rgb(205, 113, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#CD7169 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7169 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 113, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.117 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 #CD7169 | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7169 | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7169 text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD7169 text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AD
oklch(80.9% 0.058 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48A83
oklch(70.7% 0.092 25.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7169
oklch(65% 0.117 26)
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Step 600
600
#B2514A
oklch(55.6% 0.128 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#99413C
oklch(49.1% 0.119 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3632
oklch(42.7% 0.099 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#CD7169 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) | #867F68 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9267 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE646F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7169
#CD7169
oklch(65% 0.117 26)
- #00A2B0
#00A2B0
oklch(65% 0.111 205.6)
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 #CD7169, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #CD7169 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.