#CE7C72
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.104 27.6), rgb(206, 124, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#CE7C72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 28°. 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 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7C72 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 124, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 48%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.104 27.6) |
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 #CE7C72 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7C72 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7C72 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7C72 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AA
oklch(80.9% 0.065 26.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7C72
oklch(67.2% 0.104 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#CD665B
oklch(63% 0.133 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#B94B41
oklch(55.7% 0.145 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3B33
oklch(49.1% 0.135 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#81322B
oklch(42.7% 0.111 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#682D27
oklch(37.7% 0.086 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#CE7C72 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) | #8E8871 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29971 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE717A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7C72
#CE7C72
oklch(67.2% 0.104 27.6)
- #2EA7B7
#2EA7B7
oklch(67.1% 0.104 208.2)
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 #CE7C72, 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 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
Use #CE7C72 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.