#CD785E
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(66% 0.113 37.8), rgb(205, 120, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#CD785E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD785E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 120, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 53%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.113 37.8) |
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 #CD785E | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD785E | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD785E text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD785E text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#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
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B5A7
oklch(81% 0.056 38)
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Step 400
400
#D18D78
oklch(70.7% 0.089 37.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD785E
oklch(66% 0.113 37.8)
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Step 600
600
#AF563B
oklch(55.7% 0.123 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#96462D
oklch(49.2% 0.114 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A26
oklch(42.8% 0.095 38)
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Step 900
900
#623223
oklch(37.6% 0.074 38.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E15
oklch(27.1% 0.047 38.6)
#CD785E 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) | #8D835C | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2955D | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6A72 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD785E
#CD785E
oklch(66% 0.113 37.8)
- #1BA2C0
#1BA2C0
oklch(65.9% 0.114 218.1)
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 #CD785E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.052
Use #CD785E 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.