#CD8393
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(69.1% 0.093 5.7), rgb(205, 131, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.26:1).
About this color
#CD8393 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.26:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.26:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8393 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 131, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 43%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.093 5.7) |
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 #CD8393 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD8393 | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8393 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8393 text on black | 7.26:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2BB
oklch(81% 0.058 6.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8393
oklch(69.1% 0.093 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#C5697F
oklch(63.2% 0.119 5.8)
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Step 600
600
#B04E68
oklch(55.6% 0.13 5.7)
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Step 700
700
#973F57
oklch(49.2% 0.12 5.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3447
oklch(42.6% 0.099 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#632E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#CD8393 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) | #8E9093 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D91 | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97D89 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8393
#CD8393
oklch(69.1% 0.093 5.7)
- #4DAEA4
#4DAEA4
oklch(69% 0.092 186.2)
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 #CD8393, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.038
Use #CD8393 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.