#CE7972
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.7% 0.107 25.4), rgb(206, 121, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#CE7972 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 25°. 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 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7972 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 121, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.107 25.4) |
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 #CE7972 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7972 | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7972 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7972 text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
-
Step 400
400
#D08C86
oklch(70.7% 0.084 25)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#CE7972
oklch(66.7% 0.107 25.4)
-
Step 600
600
#AD554F
oklch(55.6% 0.116 25.5)
-
Step 700
700
#954540
oklch(49.2% 0.109 25.5)
-
Step 800
800
#793935
oklch(42.7% 0.09 25.2)
-
Step 900
900
#62322E
oklch(37.8% 0.07 25.9)
-
Step 950
950
#391D1B
oklch(26.9% 0.044 24.8)
#CE7972 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) | #8C8671 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09771 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6D78 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7972
#CE7972
oklch(66.7% 0.107 25.4)
- #21A7B4
#21A7B4
oklch(66.7% 0.108 205.2)
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 #CE7972, 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 Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.054
Use #CE7972 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.