#CE7D79
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.5% 0.102 23.1), rgb(206, 125, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.83:1).
About this color
#CE7D79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 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 6.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.83:1 |
| White text | 3.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CE7D79 |
| RGB | rgb(206, 125, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 46%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.102 23.1) |
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 #CE7D79 | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CE7D79 | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7D79 text on white | 3.07:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CE7D79 text on black | 6.83:1 | AA | Lc -44.4 | 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
#F6E5E4
oklch(93.5% 0.019 21.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AD
oklch(80.9% 0.064 23.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CE7D79
oklch(67.5% 0.102 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#CC6663
oklch(63% 0.13 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74B4B
oklch(55.5% 0.141 22.8)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C3C
oklch(49.2% 0.131 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#803232
oklch(42.7% 0.109 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#672D2C
oklch(37.7% 0.084 22.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B1A
oklch(27.1% 0.054 23)
#CE7D79 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) | #8E8978 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29978 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DD737C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CE7D79
#CE7D79
oklch(67.5% 0.102 23.1)
- #33A9B3
#33A9B3
oklch(67.5% 0.102 203.4)
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 #CE7D79, 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 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
Use #CE7D79 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.