#CD8C76
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70% 0.086 39.5), rgb(205, 140, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.60:1).
About this color
#CD8C76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.60:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8C76 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 140, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 47%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.086 39.5) |
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 #CD8C76 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD8C76 | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8C76 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8C76 text on black | 7.60:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CB
oklch(88.5% 0.03 38.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B6A7
oklch(81% 0.053 40.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8C76
oklch(70% 0.086 39.5)
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Step 500
500
#C17155
oklch(63.1% 0.109 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#AD583A
oklch(55.7% 0.12 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#94472C
oklch(49% 0.111 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#783B26
oklch(42.7% 0.091 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#613323
oklch(37.6% 0.071 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E15
oklch(26.9% 0.045 39.2)
#CD8C76 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) | #9C9474 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA176 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC8286 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8C76
#CD8C76
oklch(70% 0.086 39.5)
- #5BABC3
#5BABC3
oklch(70% 0.086 219.7)
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 #CD8C76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
Use #CD8C76 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.