#C27E85
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.5% 0.085 12.9), rgb(194, 126, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#C27E85 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27E85 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 126, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.085 12.9) |
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 #C27E85 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27E85 | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27E85 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27E85 text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69095
oklch(70.7% 0.066 12.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C27E85
oklch(66.5% 0.085 12.9)
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Step 600
600
#A25B64
oklch(55.5% 0.093 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B53
oklch(49.1% 0.085 12.6)
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Step 800
800
#703E44
oklch(42.7% 0.07 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B3539
oklch(37.7% 0.055 13.2)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#C27E85 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) | #8A8985 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9584 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7881 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27E85
#C27E85
oklch(66.5% 0.085 12.9)
- #4CA4A2
#4CA4A2
oklch(66.5% 0.084 193.3)
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 #C27E85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.012
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.047
Use #C27E85 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.