#C87F6F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.9% 0.095 33), rgb(200, 127, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#C87F6F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87F6F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 127, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.095 33) |
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 #C87F6F | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87F6F | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87F6F text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87F6F text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#CA9083
oklch(70.7% 0.074 33)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87F6F
oklch(66.9% 0.095 33)
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Step 600
600
#A75B4B
oklch(55.6% 0.103 33)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3C
oklch(49.1% 0.097 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#743D32
oklch(42.6% 0.08 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#C87F6F 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) | #90896E | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A1986E | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7747B | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87F6F
#C87F6F
oklch(66.9% 0.095 33)
- #42A4B7
#42A4B7
oklch(66.9% 0.094 212.6)
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 #C87F6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.055
Use #C87F6F 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.