#CC8F87
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.8% 0.076 27.5), rgb(204, 143, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.84:1).
About this color
#CC8F87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.84:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8F87 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 143, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 40%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.076 27.5) |
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 #CC8F87 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC8F87 | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8F87 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8F87 text on black | 7.84:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6B0
oklch(81% 0.047 28.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8F87
oklch(70.8% 0.076 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7269
oklch(63.1% 0.097 27.5)
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Step 600
600
#A85950
oklch(55.5% 0.105 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#904941
oklch(49.1% 0.098 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#753C36
oklch(42.7% 0.081 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342F
oklch(37.8% 0.063 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F1C
oklch(27.2% 0.04 27.3)
#CC8F87 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) | #9C9786 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA386 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9878D | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8F87
#CC8F87
oklch(70.8% 0.076 27.5)
- #64AEB9
#64AEB9
oklch(70.7% 0.075 207.9)
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 #CC8F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
Use #CC8F87 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.