#CD9695
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(72.5% 0.067 20), rgb(205, 150, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#CD9695 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9695 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 150, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 36%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.067 20) |
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 #CD9695 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9695 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9695 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9695 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B5
oklch(80.9% 0.041 21.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9695
oklch(72.5% 0.067 20)
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Step 500
500
#B77474
oklch(63% 0.085 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#A35C5D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B4C
oklch(49% 0.087 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#713E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3535
oklch(37.7% 0.056 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#CD9695 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) | #A09D95 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA894 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89096 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9695
#CD9695
oklch(72.5% 0.067 20)
- #72B3B7
#72B3B7
oklch(72.5% 0.067 200.8)
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 #CD9695, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
Use #CD9695 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.