#CD7E66
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.1% 0.105 37.7), rgb(205, 126, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#CD7E66 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7E66 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 126, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 51%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.105 37.7) |
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 #CD7E66 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7E66 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7E66 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7E66 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B3A3
oklch(81% 0.065 37.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7E66
oklch(67.1% 0.105 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#CD694B
oklch(63.2% 0.134 37.5)
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Step 600
600
#B84E2D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 37.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E1F
oklch(49.1% 0.135 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#80341C
oklch(42.7% 0.112 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#682E1D
oklch(37.7% 0.088 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C12
oklch(27.1% 0.055 37.6)
#CD7E66 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) | #928864 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49965 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD7178 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7E66
#CD7E66
oklch(67.1% 0.105 37.7)
- #35A5C0
#35A5C0
oklch(67.1% 0.105 217.5)
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 #CD7E66, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.052
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.055
Use #CD7E66 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.