#C87F8E
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.7% 0.092 6.4), rgb(200, 127, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#C87F8E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87F8E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 127, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 40%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.092 6.4) |
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 #C87F8E | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87F8E | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87F8E text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87F8E text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2BA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 7.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C87F8E
oklch(67.7% 0.092 6.4)
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Step 500
500
#C4697E
oklch(63.1% 0.117 6.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF4F67
oklch(55.6% 0.127 6.5)
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Step 700
700
#963F56
oklch(49% 0.119 6)
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Step 800
800
#7A3546
oklch(42.7% 0.098 6.7)
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Step 900
900
#632E3B
oklch(37.6% 0.078 6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C23
oklch(27.1% 0.048 5.8)
#C87F8E 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) | #8A8B8E | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998D | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47984 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.093 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87F8E
#C87F8E
oklch(67.7% 0.092 6.4)
- #48AAA0
#48AAA0
oklch(67.7% 0.093 186.1)
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 #C87F8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.007
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.013
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
Use #C87F8E 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.