#C87F7E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.091 20.6), rgb(200, 127, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#C87F7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87F7E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 127, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.091 20.6) |
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 #C87F7E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87F7E | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87F7E text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87F7E text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B1
oklch(80.9% 0.056 21.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C87F7E
oklch(67.2% 0.091 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#C66B6B
oklch(63.2% 0.116 20.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15153
oklch(55.6% 0.126 20.8)
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Step 700
700
#984143
oklch(49.1% 0.117 21)
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Step 800
800
#7C3638
oklch(42.8% 0.098 20.4)
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Step 900
900
#642F30
oklch(37.7% 0.077 20.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1C
oklch(27% 0.049 20.8)
#C87F7E 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) | #8E8A7E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987D | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6777F | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87F7E
#C87F7E
oklch(67.2% 0.091 20.6)
- #44A7AD
#44A7AD
oklch(67.3% 0.091 200.8)
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 #C87F7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.013
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.016
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
Use #C87F7E 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.