#CD826A
Closest named color: Dark Peach (#DE7E5D). oklch(67.9% 0.1 38.5), rgb(205, 130, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#CD826A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Peach (#DE7E5D), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Peach (#DE7E5D) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD826A |
| RGB | rgb(205, 130, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 50%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.1 38.5) |
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 #CD826A | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD826A | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD826A text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD826A text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.3 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C9
oklch(88.6% 0.035 38)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3A4
oklch(80.8% 0.062 37.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD826A
oklch(67.9% 0.1 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96B4D
oklch(63% 0.127 38.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55130
oklch(55.7% 0.138 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4122
oklch(49.1% 0.128 38.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E361E
oklch(42.7% 0.107 38.6)
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Step 900
900
#66301E
oklch(37.8% 0.083 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C12
oklch(26.9% 0.053 38.1)
#CD826A 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) | #958B68 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69B69 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD767C | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD826A
#CD826A
oklch(67.9% 0.1 38.5)
- #42A7C1
#42A7C1
oklch(68% 0.099 217.9)
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 #CD826A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
Use #CD826A 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.