#CD7D6E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.1% 0.103 31.4), rgb(205, 125, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#CD7D6E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7D6E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 125, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.103 31.4) |
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 #CD7D6E | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7D6E | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7D6E text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7D6E text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 31.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7D6E
oklch(67.1% 0.103 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#CC6856
oklch(63.1% 0.131 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84D3B
oklch(55.7% 0.143 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D2D
oklch(49.1% 0.133 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#803326
oklch(42.6% 0.11 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#682E24
oklch(37.9% 0.086 31.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B15
oklch(27% 0.055 31.3)
#CD7D6E 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) | #90886D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3996D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7179 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7D6E
#CD7D6E
oklch(67.1% 0.103 31.4)
- #33A6BA
#33A6BA
oklch(67.1% 0.103 211.8)
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 #CD7D6E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
Use #CD7D6E 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.