#CD7F72
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.6% 0.1 30.1), rgb(205, 127, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#CD7F72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CD7F72 |
| RGB | rgb(205, 127, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.1 30.1) |
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 #CD7F72 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CD7F72 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7F72 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CD7F72 text on black | 6.87:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2A9
oklch(80.8% 0.062 29.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CD7F72
oklch(67.6% 0.1 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#CB695A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#B64E3F
oklch(55.6% 0.138 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E31
oklch(49% 0.129 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#7F342A
oklch(42.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#672E26
oklch(37.7% 0.084 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#CD7F72 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) | #918A71 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A71 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD747C | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CD7F72
#CD7F72
oklch(67.6% 0.1 30.1)
- #3AA7B9
#3AA7B9
oklch(67.5% 0.1 210.6)
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 #CD7F72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
Use #CD7F72 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.