#CD7D7B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.4% 0.1 21.6), rgb(205, 125, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#CD7D7B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7D7B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 125, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.1 21.6) |
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 #CD7D7B | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7D7B | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7D7B text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7D7B text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CF
oklch(88.6% 0.035 22.2)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AF
oklch(80.9% 0.063 21)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7D7B
oklch(67.4% 0.1 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6766
oklch(63.1% 0.127 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#B64C4E
oklch(55.6% 0.138 21.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3C3F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F3234
oklch(42.6% 0.107 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#672D2D
oklch(37.7% 0.084 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1B
oklch(26.9% 0.052 21.1)
#CD7D7B 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) | #8D897A | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1997A | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC737D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7D7B
#CD7D7B
oklch(67.4% 0.1 21.6)
- #36A9B0
#36A9B0
oklch(67.5% 0.1 201)
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 #CD7D7B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
Use #CD7D7B 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.