#CD8496
Closest named color: Dull Pink (#D5869D). oklch(69.4% 0.092 3.7), rgb(205, 132, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.33:1).
About this color
#CD8496 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Pink (#D5869D), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.33:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Pink (#D5869D) |
| Black text | 7.33:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8496 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 132, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.092 3.7) |
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 #CD8496 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD8496 | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8496 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8496 text on black | 7.33:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.017 3.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BC
oklch(81% 0.057 4.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8496
oklch(69.4% 0.092 3.7)
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Step 500
500
#C46981
oklch(63.2% 0.118 4.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F6B
oklch(55.7% 0.128 3.8)
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Step 700
700
#963F59
oklch(49.1% 0.12 3.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A3549
oklch(42.8% 0.098 3.9)
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Step 900
900
#622E3D
oklch(37.6% 0.077 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#CD8496 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) | #8F9197 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09E94 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D97F8A | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8496
#CD8496
oklch(69.4% 0.092 3.7)
- #50AFA2
#50AFA2
oklch(69.3% 0.092 183.4)
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 #CD8496, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.018
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
Use #CD8496 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.