#CD8585
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(69.1% 0.089 19.6), rgb(205, 133, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#CD8585 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8585 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 133, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.089 19.6) |
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 #CD8585 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD8585 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8585 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8585 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D1
oklch(88.6% 0.03 20.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B2
oklch(81% 0.056 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8585
oklch(69.1% 0.089 19.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05155
oklch(55.5% 0.124 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#974245
oklch(49.2% 0.114 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3739
oklch(42.8% 0.095 20.1)
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Step 900
900
#633031
oklch(37.7% 0.074 20)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 18.6)
#CD8585 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) | #939085 | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49E84 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB7D85 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8585
#CD8585
oklch(69.1% 0.089 19.6)
- #4EACB1
#4EACB1
oklch(69% 0.089 200)
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 #CD8585, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
Use #CD8585 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.