#CD9285
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.4% 0.075 32.8), rgb(205, 146, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.04:1).
About this color
#CD9285 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.075 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 8.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.04:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9285 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 146, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 42%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.075 32.8) |
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 #CD9285 | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9285 | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9285 text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9285 text on black | 8.04:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9285
oklch(71.4% 0.075 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#BC7364
oklch(63.1% 0.096 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#A75B4B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 33)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#743D32
oklch(42.6% 0.08 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#CD9285 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) | #9F9984 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA584 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA8A8F | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9285
#CD9285
oklch(71.4% 0.075 32.8)
- #68AFBE
#68AFBE
oklch(71.3% 0.075 212.7)
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 #CD9285, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.051
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.051
Use #CD9285 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.