#CD8F84
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.8% 0.078 30.3), rgb(205, 143, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#CD8F84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD8F84 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 143, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.078 30.3) |
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 #CD8F84 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD8F84 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8F84 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD8F84 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#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
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 31.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD8F84
oklch(70.8% 0.078 30.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7265
oklch(63.2% 0.099 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#A9594C
oklch(55.6% 0.108 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#91483D
oklch(49% 0.101 30)
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Step 800
800
#763C33
oklch(42.8% 0.083 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#CD8F84 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) | #9D9783 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA383 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA878C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD8F84
#CD8F84
oklch(70.8% 0.078 30.3)
- #62AEBC
#62AEBC
oklch(70.7% 0.078 210.8)
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 #CD8F84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #CD8F84 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.