#CF7978
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.9% 0.108 21), rgb(207, 121, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.65:1).
About this color
#CF7978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.65:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7978 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 121, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.108 21) |
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 #CF7978 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7978 | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7978 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7978 text on black | 6.65:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 21)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF7978
oklch(66.9% 0.108 21)
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Step 500
500
#D06364
oklch(63.2% 0.138 21.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB474C
oklch(55.6% 0.15 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1373D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 20.7)
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Step 800
800
#822F32
oklch(42.6% 0.115 21.3)
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Step 900
900
#692B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#CF7978 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) | #8B8777 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09876 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6E79 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7978
#CF7978
oklch(66.9% 0.108 21)
- #20A8B0
#20A8B0
oklch(66.8% 0.108 201.2)
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 #CF7978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #CF7978 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.