#CE7B73
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.105 26.1), rgb(206, 123, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.70:1).
About this color
#CE7B73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 26°. 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 6.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.70:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7B73 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 123, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.105 26.1) |
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 #CE7B73 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7B73 | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7B73 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7B73 text on black | 6.70:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.036 26.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AB
oklch(80.9% 0.065 25.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7B73
oklch(67% 0.105 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#CE655D
oklch(63% 0.135 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94A44
oklch(55.6% 0.145 26)
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Step 700
700
#9F3A35
oklch(49% 0.136 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#81312D
oklch(42.6% 0.112 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#682C28
oklch(37.6% 0.087 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#CE7B73 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) | #8D8772 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19872 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7079 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7B73
#CE7B73
oklch(67% 0.105 26.1)
- #2BA7B5
#2BA7B5
oklch(67% 0.105 206.4)
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 #CE7B73, 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 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
Use #CE7B73 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.