#C87987
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.4% 0.1 8.7), rgb(200, 121, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#C87987 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.002 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87987 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 121, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.1 8.7) |
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 #C87987 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87987 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87987 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87987 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C97
oklch(70.7% 0.079 8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87987
oklch(66.4% 0.1 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85666
oklch(55.6% 0.108 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#904655
oklch(49.1% 0.101 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#753A46
oklch(42.8% 0.083 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#5F323A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E22
oklch(27.1% 0.041 10.2)
#C87987 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) | #868787 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9585 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5727E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87987
#C87987
oklch(66.4% 0.1 8.7)
- #36A7A0
#36A7A0
oklch(66.4% 0.1 189.1)
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 #C87987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.002
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.009
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.014
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
Use #C87987 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.