#CF7772
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.5% 0.111 23.9), rgb(207, 119, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#CF7772 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7772 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 119, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.111 23.9) |
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 #CF7772 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7772 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #CF7772 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7772 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4B0
oklch(81% 0.054 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18B86
oklch(70.6% 0.087 24)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF7772
oklch(66.5% 0.111 23.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5350
oklch(55.6% 0.121 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#964341
oklch(49.1% 0.112 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A3835
oklch(42.7% 0.093 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#63312E
oklch(37.8% 0.073 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#CF7772 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) | #8A8571 | 0.116 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09671 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6B76 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7772
#CF7772
oklch(66.5% 0.111 23.9)
- #10A7B3
#10A7B3
oklch(66.5% 0.111 204.1)
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 #CF7772, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.054
Use #CF7772 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.