#C87883
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.2% 0.101 11.3), rgb(200, 120, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.47:1).
About this color
#C87883 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.47:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87883 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 120, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.101 11.3) |
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 #C87883 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87883 | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87883 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87883 text on black | 6.47:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.049 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C94
oklch(70.6% 0.079 11)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87883
oklch(66.2% 0.101 11.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95663
oklch(55.6% 0.109 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#914652
oklch(49.2% 0.102 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#763A43
oklch(42.8% 0.084 11.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3239
oklch(37.7% 0.065 10.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 12.7)
#C87883 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) | #868583 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9581 | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6707C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87883
#C87883
oklch(66.2% 0.101 11.3)
- #32A6A2
#32A6A2
oklch(66.2% 0.1 191.6)
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 #C87883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.004
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.014
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.022
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.025
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
Use #C87883 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.