#CD9B92
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(73.4% 0.062 30.2), rgb(205, 155, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.69:1).
About this color
#CD9B92 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.69:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD9B92 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 155, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.4% 0.062 30.2) |
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 #CD9B92 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CD9B92 | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9B92 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD9B92 text on black | 8.69:1 | AAA | Lc -54.5 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B2
oklch(80.9% 0.038 30.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD9B92
oklch(73.4% 0.062 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#B4776D
oklch(63% 0.079 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F55
oklch(55.5% 0.086 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#884F45
oklch(49.1% 0.079 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#6F4139
oklch(42.8% 0.066 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3731
oklch(37.7% 0.052 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#CD9B92 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) | #A6A191 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1AB92 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D89599 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD9B92
#CD9B92
oklch(73.4% 0.062 30.2)
- #7AB4BF
#7AB4BF
oklch(73.4% 0.062 210.7)
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 #CD9B92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
Use #CD9B92 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.