#CD867C
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(69% 0.089 28.4), rgb(205, 134, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#CD867C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD867C |
| RGB | rgb(205, 134, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 45%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.089 28.4) |
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 #CD867C | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD867C | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD867C text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD867C text on black | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AC
oklch(81% 0.056 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD867C
oklch(69% 0.089 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#C56D61
oklch(63.1% 0.114 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#B05348
oklch(55.6% 0.124 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#97433A
oklch(49.1% 0.115 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3830
oklch(42.8% 0.095 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#63312A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#CD867C 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) | #95907B | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69E7B | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7D84 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD867C
#CD867C
oklch(69% 0.089 28.4)
- #4EABB9
#4EABB9
oklch(69.1% 0.09 208.6)
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 #CD867C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
Use #CD867C 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.