#CF796B
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.6% 0.11 30.1), rgb(207, 121, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.60:1).
About this color
#CF796B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.60:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF796B |
| RGB | rgb(207, 121, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 51%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.11 30.1) |
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 #CF796B | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF796B | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF796B text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF796B text on black | 6.60:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CE
oklch(88.4% 0.03 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.054 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18C80
oklch(70.6% 0.087 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#CF796B
oklch(66.6% 0.11 30.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5547
oklch(55.6% 0.119 30.5)
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Step 700
700
#964539
oklch(49.2% 0.112 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A392F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#62322A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#CF796B 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) | #8D856A | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2976A | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E06C76 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF796B
#CF796B
oklch(66.6% 0.11 30.1)
- #1CA6B9
#1CA6B9
oklch(66.6% 0.11 209.7)
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 #CF796B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
Use #CF796B 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.