#CD7961
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.2% 0.111 36.8), rgb(205, 121, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.50:1).
About this color
#CD7961 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 37°. 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 6.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.50:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7961 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 121, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 52%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.111 36.8) |
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 #CD7961 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7961 | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7961 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7961 text on black | 6.50:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.055 37.1)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7A
oklch(70.6% 0.087 36.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7961
oklch(66.2% 0.111 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE563D
oklch(55.6% 0.121 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#95462F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 37)
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Step 800
800
#793A28
oklch(42.7% 0.093 36.8)
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Step 900
900
#623225
oklch(37.6% 0.073 36.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E16
oklch(27.1% 0.046 36.8)
#CD7961 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) | #8E845F | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29660 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6B73 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7961
#CD7961
oklch(66.2% 0.111 36.8)
- #21A3BF
#21A3BF
oklch(66.2% 0.111 216.9)
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 #CD7961, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #CD7961 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.