#CE7A79
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.105 21), rgb(206, 122, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#CE7A79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 21°. 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 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7A79 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 122, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.105 21) |
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 #CE7A79 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7A79 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7A79 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7A79 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AE
oklch(80.8% 0.066 21)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7A79
oklch(67% 0.105 21)
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Step 500
500
#CE6465
oklch(63% 0.135 21.1)
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Step 600
600
#B9494D
oklch(55.6% 0.145 21)
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Step 700
700
#9F393E
oklch(49% 0.136 20.8)
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Step 800
800
#813033
oklch(42.6% 0.112 21)
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Step 900
900
#682C2D
oklch(37.7% 0.086 21.1)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1A
oklch(26.9% 0.055 21.4)
#CE7A79 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) | #8B8778 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09878 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD707A | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7A79
#CE7A79
oklch(67% 0.105 21)
- #28A8B0
#28A8B0
oklch(67% 0.105 201.4)
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 #CE7A79, 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 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
Use #CE7A79 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.