#CD9A89
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73% 0.066 39.2), rgb(205, 154, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#CD9A89 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9A89 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 154, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 40%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.066 39.2) |
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 #CD9A89 | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9A89 | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9A89 text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9A89 text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CE
oklch(88.4% 0.023 38.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AD
oklch(80.8% 0.041 39.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9A89
oklch(73% 0.066 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67863
oklch(63.2% 0.084 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#A1604A
oklch(55.7% 0.091 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#8A4F3B
oklch(49.2% 0.086 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#704131
oklch(42.8% 0.071 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B372B
oklch(37.7% 0.056 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#35201A
oklch(26.9% 0.035 36.7)
#CD9A89 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) | #A69F88 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2AA89 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D99395 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9A89
#CD9A89
oklch(73% 0.066 39.2)
- #77B2C4
#77B2C4
oklch(73% 0.066 219)
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 #CD9A89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.049
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.049
Use #CD9A89 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.