#CD7986
Closest named color: Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). oklch(67% 0.106 10.3), rgb(205, 121, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#CD7986 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7986 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 121, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.106 10.3) |
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 #CD7986 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7986 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7986 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7986 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 11.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B7
oklch(81% 0.066 10.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7986
oklch(67% 0.106 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD6376
oklch(63.2% 0.135 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#B8475F
oklch(55.6% 0.147 10.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E384E
oklch(49.1% 0.136 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#802F40
oklch(42.6% 0.113 10.4)
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Step 900
900
#682B36
oklch(37.8% 0.088 11.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A20
oklch(27.1% 0.055 10.7)
#CD7986 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) | #888786 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9784 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB717E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7986
#CD7986
oklch(67% 0.106 10.3)
- #2BAAA4
#2BAAA4
oklch(67.1% 0.106 190.1)
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 #CD7986, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.007
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.010
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.015
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
Use #CD7986 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.