#CD847D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.7% 0.091 25.7), rgb(205, 132, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.19:1).
About this color
#CD847D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.19:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD847D |
| RGB | rgb(205, 132, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.091 25.7) |
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 #CD847D | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD847D | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD847D text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD847D text on black | 7.19:1 | AAA | Lc -46.4 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CE
oklch(88.6% 0.032 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 25.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD847D
oklch(68.7% 0.091 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66B64
oklch(63% 0.117 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B2514B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#98413C
oklch(49% 0.118 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3632
oklch(42.7% 0.099 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#64302C
oklch(37.7% 0.076 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#CD847D 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) | #938E7C | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59D7C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7B82 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD847D
#CD847D
oklch(68.7% 0.091 25.7)
- #4AABB6
#4AABB6
oklch(68.8% 0.091 205.5)
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 #CD847D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
Use #CD847D 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.