#CD7964
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.2% 0.11 34.9), rgb(205, 121, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#CD7964 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7964 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 121, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.11 34.9) |
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 #CD7964 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7964 | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CD7964 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7964 text on black | 6.51:1 | 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
#ECD3CC
oklch(88.6% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5A9
oklch(80.9% 0.054 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7C
oklch(70.6% 0.086 34.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7964
oklch(66.2% 0.11 34.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5641
oklch(55.6% 0.12 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#954633
oklch(49.1% 0.111 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#793A2A
oklch(42.7% 0.092 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#623227
oklch(37.7% 0.072 34)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E17
oklch(27.1% 0.046 34.9)
#CD7964 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) | #8D8562 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29663 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6C74 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7964
#CD7964
oklch(66.2% 0.11 34.9)
- #21A4BD
#21A4BD
oklch(66.4% 0.11 214.6)
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 #CD7964, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
Use #CD7964 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.