#CD9A93
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73.2% 0.062 27.6), rgb(205, 154, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.63:1).
About this color
#CD9A93 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.63:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9A93 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 154, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.062 27.6) |
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 #CD9A93 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9A93 | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9A93 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9A93 text on black | 8.63:1 | AAA | Lc -54.2 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B3
oklch(81% 0.039 28.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9A93
oklch(73.2% 0.062 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#B5776F
oklch(63.2% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05F57
oklch(55.6% 0.086 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#894E47
oklch(49.1% 0.081 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F403A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 28)
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Step 900
900
#5A3732
oklch(37.7% 0.051 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#CD9A93 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) | #A4A092 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AA92 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89498 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9A93
#CD9A93
oklch(73.2% 0.062 27.6)
- #79B4BD
#79B4BD
oklch(73.3% 0.062 207.9)
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 #CD9A93, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
Use #CD9A93 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.