#CD7181
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.6% 0.117 9.7), rgb(205, 113, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#CD7181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7181 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 113, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 48%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.117 9.7) |
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 #CD7181 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7181 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7181 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD7181 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B8
oklch(80.9% 0.057 10.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28994
oklch(70.7% 0.09 9.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7181
oklch(65.6% 0.117 9.7)
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Step 600
600
#B04F63
oklch(55.6% 0.128 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#974052
oklch(49.2% 0.118 9.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3543
oklch(42.6% 0.097 9.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#CD7181 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) | #828281 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99937F | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6877 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7181
#CD7181
oklch(65.6% 0.117 9.7)
- #00A7A0
#00A7A0
oklch(65.7% 0.114 189.5)
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 #CD7181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.021
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
Use #CD7181 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.