#CD816D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.8% 0.099 35.5), rgb(205, 129, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#CD816D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD816D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 129, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 49%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.099 35.5) |
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 #CD816D | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD816D | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD816D text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD816D text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.061 35)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD816D
oklch(67.8% 0.099 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A52
oklch(63% 0.128 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#B55036
oklch(55.6% 0.138 35.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C4028
oklch(49.2% 0.129 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3523
oklch(42.6% 0.106 35.1)
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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)
#CD816D 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) | #938B6B | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B6C | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD757C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD816D
#CD816D
oklch(67.8% 0.099 35.5)
- #3FA7BE
#3FA7BE
oklch(67.8% 0.099 215.2)
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 #CD816D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
Use #CD816D 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.