#CD8774
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(69% 0.091 35.9), rgb(205, 135, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.31:1).
About this color
#CD8774 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.31:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8774 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 135, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.091 35.9) |
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 #CD8774 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD8774 | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8774 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8774 text on black | 7.31:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CB
oklch(88.4% 0.032 34.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A8
oklch(80.9% 0.058 34.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8774
oklch(69% 0.091 35.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56E57
oklch(63.1% 0.116 35.7)
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Step 600
600
#B0543C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#97442E
oklch(49% 0.117 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3827
oklch(42.6% 0.098 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#633124
oklch(37.6% 0.076 35.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D15
oklch(26.9% 0.048 36.3)
#CD8774 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) | #989072 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89E73 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC7D82 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8774
#CD8774
oklch(69% 0.091 35.9)
- #4FAABF
#4FAABF
oklch(69.1% 0.091 215.1)
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 #CD8774, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.052
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
Use #CD8774 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.