#CD7A80
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(67% 0.104 15.6), rgb(205, 122, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#CD7A80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7A80 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 122, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.104 15.6) |
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 #CD7A80 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7A80 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7A80 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7A80 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 15)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7A80
oklch(67% 0.104 15.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD646E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84957
oklch(55.7% 0.144 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#9E3947
oklch(49.1% 0.134 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#80303A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#682C32
oklch(37.8% 0.086 16)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1D
oklch(27% 0.055 16.1)
#CD7A80 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) | #8A8880 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E987E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC717C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7A80
#CD7A80
oklch(67% 0.104 15.6)
- #2DA9AA
#2DA9AA
oklch(67.1% 0.104 195.8)
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 #CD7A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.014
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.016
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
Use #CD7A80 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.