#CE7A76
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.9% 0.106 23.2), rgb(206, 122, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#CE7A76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7A76 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 122, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 47%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.106 23.2) |
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 #CE7A76 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7A76 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7A76 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7A76 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AD
oklch(80.8% 0.066 22.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7A76
oklch(66.9% 0.106 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#CE6462
oklch(63% 0.135 22.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4949
oklch(55.7% 0.147 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#A0393A
oklch(49.1% 0.137 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#823030
oklch(42.7% 0.114 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#692C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 23.1)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A19
oklch(27% 0.057 23.2)
#CE7A76 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) | #8C8775 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09875 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE6F79 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7A76
#CE7A76
oklch(66.9% 0.106 23.2)
- #27A8B2
#27A8B2
oklch(67% 0.106 203)
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 #CE7A76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
Use #CE7A76 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.