#C87F89
Named color: Old Rose. oklch(67.5% 0.091 10.9), rgb(200, 127, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#C87F89 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Old Rose. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87F89 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 127, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.091 10.9) |
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 #C87F89 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87F89 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87F89 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87F89 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B7
oklch(80.9% 0.057 11.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C87F89
oklch(67.5% 0.091 10.9)
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Step 500
500
#C56A78
oklch(63.2% 0.116 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#B04F61
oklch(55.5% 0.127 10.6)
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Step 700
700
#974050
oklch(49.1% 0.117 11.1)
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Step 800
800
#7B3542
oklch(42.7% 0.098 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#632F38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#C87F89 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) | #8B8B89 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9988 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57883 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87F89
#C87F89
oklch(67.5% 0.091 10.9)
- #47A9A4
#47A9A4
oklch(67.6% 0.091 190.6)
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 #C87F89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
Use #C87F89 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.