#CD7E89
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68% 0.099 11), rgb(205, 126, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#CD7E89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7E89 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 126, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.099 11) |
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 #CD7E89 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7E89 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7E89 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7E89 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7E89
oklch(68% 0.099 11)
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Step 500
500
#C96676
oklch(63.1% 0.126 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#B44B5F
oklch(55.5% 0.137 11)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C4F
oklch(49.2% 0.127 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E3240
oklch(42.7% 0.106 11.4)
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Step 900
900
#662D37
oklch(37.8% 0.082 10.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B20
oklch(27.1% 0.052 11.6)
#CD7E89 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) | #8C8B89 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9A87 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7782 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7E89
#CD7E89
oklch(68% 0.099 11)
- #3DABA7
#3DABA7
oklch(67.9% 0.098 191.7)
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 #CD7E89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.009
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.012
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
Use #CD7E89 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.