#CD806C
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.6% 0.101 35.3), rgb(205, 128, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.90:1).
About this color
#CD806C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.90:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD806C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 128, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 49%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.101 35.3) |
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 #CD806C | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD806C | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD806C text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD806C text on black | 6.90:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A5
oklch(80.9% 0.063 35.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD806C
oklch(67.6% 0.101 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A51
oklch(63.2% 0.129 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64F35
oklch(55.6% 0.14 35.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F28
oklch(49% 0.13 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F3522
oklch(42.7% 0.108 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#662F21
oklch(37.6% 0.083 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C14
oklch(27% 0.053 35.1)
#CD806C 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) | #928A6A | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59A6B | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD747B | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD806C
#CD806C
oklch(67.6% 0.101 35.3)
- #3CA7BE
#3CA7BE
oklch(67.7% 0.101 214.9)
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 #CD806C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.055
Use #CD806C 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.