#CD8F81
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.8% 0.079 33.2), rgb(205, 143, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#CD8F81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 33°. 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 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8F81 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 143, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 43%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.079 33.2) |
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 #CD8F81 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD8F81 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8F81 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8F81 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AC
oklch(81% 0.05 34)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8F81
oklch(70.8% 0.079 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7261
oklch(63.1% 0.1 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5948
oklch(55.7% 0.11 33)
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Step 700
700
#914939
oklch(49.1% 0.101 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#763C30
oklch(42.7% 0.084 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#60342A
oklch(37.8% 0.066 33.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F19
oklch(27.1% 0.041 34.3)
#CD8F81 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) | #9D9780 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA380 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB868B | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8F81
#CD8F81
oklch(70.8% 0.079 33.2)
- #62AEBE
#62AEBE
oklch(70.8% 0.079 212.8)
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 #CD8F81, 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 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
Use #CD8F81 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.