#C27D8A
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.5% 0.087 7.4), rgb(194, 125, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#C27D8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27D8A |
| RGB | rgb(194, 125, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.087 7.4) |
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 #C27D8A | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27D8A | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27D8A text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27D8A text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#C78F99
oklch(70.7% 0.069 7.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C27D8A
oklch(66.5% 0.087 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#A25B69
oklch(55.7% 0.094 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A58
oklch(49% 0.088 6.8)
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Step 800
800
#713D48
oklch(42.8% 0.074 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B343C
oklch(37.6% 0.057 6.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#C27D8A 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) | #88898A | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999589 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7782 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27D8A
#C27D8A
oklch(66.5% 0.087 7.4)
- #4BA59D
#4BA59D
oklch(66.5% 0.087 187.5)
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 #C27D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.012
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
Use #C27D8A 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.