#CA7F78
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.3% 0.094 25.6), rgb(202, 127, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#CA7F78 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7F78 |
| RGB | rgb(202, 127, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 44%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.094 25.6) |
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 #CA7F78 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7F78 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7F78 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7F78 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CE
oklch(88.4% 0.033 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AD
oklch(81% 0.059 26.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7F78
oklch(67.3% 0.094 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#C86A63
oklch(63.1% 0.121 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B3504A
oklch(55.6% 0.13 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#9A403B
oklch(49.1% 0.122 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3531
oklch(42.6% 0.101 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#652F2B
oklch(37.7% 0.079 25.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#CA7F78 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) | #8F8A77 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19977 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9757D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7F78
#CA7F78
oklch(67.3% 0.094 25.6)
- #40A7B2
#40A7B2
oklch(67.4% 0.095 205.1)
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 #CA7F78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.014
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.047
Use #CA7F78 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.