#CD7A6A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.5% 0.107 31.7), rgb(205, 122, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.58:1).
About this color
#CD7A6A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.58:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7A6A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 122, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.107 31.7) |
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 #CD7A6A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7A6A | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7A6A text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7A6A text on black | 6.58:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08D80
oklch(70.7% 0.085 31.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7A6A
oklch(66.5% 0.107 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5647
oklch(55.6% 0.117 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#944638
oklch(49.1% 0.108 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#783A2F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#61322A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#CD7A6A 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) | #8D8669 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29769 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD6E76 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7A6A
#CD7A6A
oklch(66.5% 0.107 31.7)
- #27A5BA
#27A5BA
oklch(66.6% 0.107 211.9)
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 #CD7A6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.051
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.052
Use #CD7A6A 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.