#CD7E6D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.3% 0.102 32.9), rgb(205, 126, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#CD7E6D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7E6D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 126, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.102 32.9) |
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 #CD7E6D | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7E6D | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7E6D text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7E6D text on black | 6.80:1 | 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
#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
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 33)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7E6D
oklch(67.3% 0.102 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#CC6854
oklch(63% 0.131 32.6)
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Step 600
600
#B74D39
oklch(55.5% 0.142 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2B
oklch(49.1% 0.131 33.1)
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Step 800
800
#803425
oklch(42.8% 0.109 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#672E22
oklch(37.7% 0.085 33.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C15
oklch(27.2% 0.054 33.1)
#CD7E6D 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) | #91896B | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4996C | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD727A | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7E6D
#CD7E6D
oklch(67.3% 0.102 32.9)
- #36A6BB
#36A6BB
oklch(67.2% 0.102 212.8)
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 #CD7E6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.054
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.055
Use #CD7E6D 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.