#CD8077
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.8% 0.097 27.1), rgb(205, 128, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#CD8077 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8077 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 128, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.097 27.1) |
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 #CD8077 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD8077 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8077 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8077 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AC
oklch(80.8% 0.06 26.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8077
oklch(67.8% 0.097 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA695F
oklch(63.1% 0.125 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54F46
oklch(55.7% 0.135 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F37
oklch(49.1% 0.125 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E342E
oklch(42.6% 0.104 27)
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Step 900
900
#662E29
oklch(37.6% 0.082 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#CD8077 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) | #918B76 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A76 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC767E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8077
#CD8077
oklch(67.8% 0.097 27.1)
- #3EA9B6
#3EA9B6
oklch(67.9% 0.097 206.5)
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 #CD8077, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
Use #CD8077 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.