#CD7365
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.3% 0.116 29.9), rgb(205, 115, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#CD7365 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7365 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 115, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.116 29.9) |
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 #CD7365 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7365 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7365 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD7365 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -40.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AB
oklch(81% 0.056 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38B7F
oklch(70.7% 0.091 29.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7365
oklch(65.3% 0.116 29.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15345
oklch(55.7% 0.126 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#984337
oklch(49.2% 0.117 30)
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Step 800
800
#7B372E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#643029
oklch(37.7% 0.077 29.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 30.5)
#CD7365 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) | #888064 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9364 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6570 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7365
#CD7365
oklch(65.3% 0.116 29.9)
- #00A2B6
#00A2B6
oklch(65.3% 0.113 210.1)
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 #CD7365, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #CD7365 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.