#CD807E
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68% 0.096 21.5), rgb(205, 128, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#CD807E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD807E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 128, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.096 21.5) |
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 #CD807E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD807E | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD807E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD807E text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.06 21.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD807E
oklch(68% 0.096 21.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96968
oklch(63.2% 0.122 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#B44E50
oklch(55.6% 0.133 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#9B3E40
oklch(49.1% 0.125 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3435
oklch(42.7% 0.103 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#652E2E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C1B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 22.8)
#CD807E 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) | #908C7D | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29B7D | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7780 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD807E
#CD807E
oklch(68% 0.096 21.5)
- #3FAAB1
#3FAAB1
oklch(68% 0.096 201.3)
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 #CD807E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
Use #CD807E 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.