#CD7561
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.115 33.8), rgb(205, 117, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.31:1).
About this color
#CD7561 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.31:1 |
| White text | 3.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7561 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 117, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.115 33.8) |
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 #CD7561 | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7561 | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7561 text on white | 3.32:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD7561 text on black | 6.31:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A9
oklch(80.8% 0.056 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7B
oklch(70.7% 0.09 34.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7561
oklch(65.5% 0.115 33.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05440
oklch(55.6% 0.125 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#974432
oklch(49.1% 0.116 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B382A
oklch(42.7% 0.097 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#633126
oklch(37.6% 0.075 33.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 32.7)
#CD7561 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) | #8A825F | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09460 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6770 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7561
#CD7561
oklch(65.5% 0.115 33.8)
- #00A2BB
#00A2BB
oklch(65.5% 0.115 213.8)
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 #CD7561, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
Use #CD7561 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.