#CD8174
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68% 0.097 30.3), rgb(205, 129, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#CD8174 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8174 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 129, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.097 30.3) |
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 #CD8174 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD8174 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8174 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8174 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AA
oklch(81% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8174
oklch(68% 0.097 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5B
oklch(63.1% 0.124 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55041
oklch(55.7% 0.135 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4033
oklch(49.1% 0.125 30.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E352B
oklch(42.7% 0.104 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#662F27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#CD8174 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) | #928B73 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B73 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC767E | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8174
#CD8174
oklch(68% 0.097 30.3)
- #40A8B9
#40A8B9
oklch(67.9% 0.097 210.2)
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 #CD8174, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
Use #CD8174 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.