#CD7C65
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.8% 0.107 36.7), rgb(205, 124, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#CD7C65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7C65 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 124, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.107 36.7) |
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 #CD7C65 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7C65 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7C65 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7C65 text on black | 6.66:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E3
oklch(93.7% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5A9
oklch(80.8% 0.053 36.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E7C
oklch(70.7% 0.084 36.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7C65
oklch(66.8% 0.107 36.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5840
oklch(55.6% 0.116 36.8)
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Step 700
700
#934732
oklch(49% 0.108 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#783B2A
oklch(42.7% 0.09 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#613326
oklch(37.7% 0.07 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E17
oklch(27% 0.044 35.4)
#CD7C65 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) | #908763 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39864 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6F76 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7C65
#CD7C65
oklch(66.8% 0.107 36.7)
- #2EA4BF
#2EA4BF
oklch(66.7% 0.107 217)
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 #CD7C65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.050
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.051
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.054
Use #CD7C65 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.