#CD765F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.6% 0.115 35.7), rgb(205, 118, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#CD765F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD765F |
| RGB | rgb(205, 118, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.115 35.7) |
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 #CD765F | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD765F | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD765F text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #CD765F text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#F4E6E2
oklch(93.5% 0.016 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4A8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 35)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7A
oklch(70.6% 0.09 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD765F
oklch(65.6% 0.115 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#B0553D
oklch(55.7% 0.125 35.8)
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Step 700
700
#97442F
oklch(49.1% 0.117 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3928
oklch(42.8% 0.096 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#633225
oklch(37.8% 0.074 35.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D16
oklch(26.9% 0.048 34.5)
#CD765F 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) | #8C825D | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1945E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6870 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD765F
#CD765F
oklch(65.6% 0.115 35.7)
- #0BA2BD
#0BA2BD
oklch(65.6% 0.115 215.4)
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 #CD765F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.049
Use #CD765F 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.