#C87380
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(65.3% 0.108 10.7), rgb(200, 115, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#C87380 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87380 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 115, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.108 10.7) |
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 #C87380 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87380 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87380 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C87380 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D4
oklch(88.6% 0.029 12.4)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B8
oklch(80.8% 0.053 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF8B94
oklch(70.7% 0.084 10.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87380
oklch(65.3% 0.108 10.7)
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Step 600
600
#AC5363
oklch(55.6% 0.117 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#934352
oklch(49% 0.109 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#783843
oklch(42.8% 0.09 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#613138
oklch(37.8% 0.07 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#C87380 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) | #828280 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #97927E | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66B78 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87380
#C87380
oklch(65.3% 0.108 10.7)
- #1CA49F
#1CA49F
oklch(65.1% 0.107 190.9)
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 #C87380, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.021
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.045
Use #C87380 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.