#CD7878
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.5% 0.107 20.3), rgb(205, 120, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#CD7878 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7878 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 120, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.107 20.3) |
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 #CD7878 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7878 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7878 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7878 text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B3
oklch(81% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D08C8B
oklch(70.8% 0.083 20.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CD7878
oklch(66.5% 0.107 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD5456
oklch(55.6% 0.117 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#944446
oklch(49% 0.108 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#78393A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#613132
oklch(37.6% 0.069 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#391D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.044 20.4)
#CD7878 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) | #8A8578 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9677 | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DC6E79 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7878
#CD7878
oklch(66.5% 0.107 20.3)
- #21A7AE
#21A7AE
oklch(66.5% 0.107 200.5)
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 #CD7878, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
Use #CD7878 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.