#CD8B7E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70% 0.084 31.6), rgb(205, 139, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#CD8B7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8B7E |
| RGB | rgb(205, 139, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 44%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.084 31.6) |
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 #CD8B7E | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD8B7E | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8B7E text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8B7E text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.052 31.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8B7E
oklch(70% 0.084 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#C17060
oklch(63.1% 0.106 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD5647
oklch(55.6% 0.117 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#944638
oklch(49.1% 0.108 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#783A2F
oklch(42.6% 0.089 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#61322A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#CD8B7E 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) | #9A937D | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A17D | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8288 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8B7E
#CD8B7E
oklch(70% 0.084 31.6)
- #5AACBC
#5AACBC
oklch(69.9% 0.083 211.9)
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 #CD8B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #CD8B7E 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.