#CA7F7A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.4% 0.094 24), rgb(202, 127, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.82:1).
About this color
#CA7F7A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 24°. 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 6.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.82:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CA7F7A |
| RGB | rgb(202, 127, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 43%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.094 24) |
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 #CA7F7A | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CA7F7A | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7F7A text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CA7F7A text on black | 6.82:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2AE
oklch(80.8% 0.059 23.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CA7F7A
oklch(67.4% 0.094 24)
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Step 500
500
#C86A65
oklch(63.1% 0.12 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#B3504C
oklch(55.6% 0.13 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#9A403D
oklch(49.2% 0.122 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D3533
oklch(42.7% 0.101 23.9)
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Step 900
900
#652F2D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 24.7)
#CA7F7A 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) | #8F8A79 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19979 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9767E | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CA7F7A
#CA7F7A
oklch(67.4% 0.094 24)
- #41A7B1
#41A7B1
oklch(67.4% 0.094 204.2)
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 #CA7F7A, 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 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
Use #CA7F7A 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.