#C27F79
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.4% 0.084 25.2), rgb(194, 127, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#C27F79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27F79 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 127, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.084 25.2) |
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 #C27F79 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27F79 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27F79 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27F79 text on black | 6.60:1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#C7918C
oklch(70.7% 0.066 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C27F79
oklch(66.4% 0.084 25.2)
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Step 600
600
#A25D58
oklch(55.6% 0.091 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C48
oklch(49.1% 0.086 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#713F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.071 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3633
oklch(37.8% 0.055 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#C27F79 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) | #8D8878 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9678 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF777E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27F79
#C27F79
oklch(66.4% 0.084 25.2)
- #4BA2AC
#4BA2AC
oklch(66.3% 0.084 205.5)
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 #C27F79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.003
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.052
Use #C27F79 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.