#CD897B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(69.5% 0.087 32.1), rgb(205, 137, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#CD897B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD897B |
| RGB | rgb(205, 137, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 45%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.087 32.1) |
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 #CD897B | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD897B | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD897B text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD897B text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AB
oklch(80.8% 0.054 31.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD897B
oklch(69.5% 0.087 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#C36F5E
oklch(63.1% 0.11 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE5544
oklch(55.5% 0.12 32.2)
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Step 700
700
#964536
oklch(49.2% 0.112 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#79392D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#623228
oklch(37.7% 0.072 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E18
oklch(27.1% 0.046 33)
#CD897B 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) | #98927A | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99F7A | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8085 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD897B
#CD897B
oklch(69.5% 0.087 32.1)
- #55ABBC
#55ABBC
oklch(69.4% 0.086 212.2)
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 #CD897B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.051
Use #CD897B 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.