#CF7B72
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.1% 0.106 26.8), rgb(207, 123, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#CF7B72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7B72 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 123, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.1% 0.106 26.8) |
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 #CF7B72 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7B72 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7B72 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7B72 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CC
oklch(88.4% 0.038 26.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1AA
oklch(81% 0.067 26.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF7B72
oklch(67.1% 0.106 26.8)
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Step 500
500
#CF655C
oklch(63.1% 0.136 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4942
oklch(55.6% 0.148 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#A03A33
oklch(49.1% 0.137 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#82312B
oklch(42.8% 0.113 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#692C27
oklch(37.7% 0.089 26.8)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A17
oklch(27% 0.057 26.4)
#CF7B72 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) | #8E8771 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29871 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF6F79 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7B72
#CF7B72
oklch(67.1% 0.106 26.8)
- #28A8B6
#28A8B6
oklch(67.2% 0.106 206.2)
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 #CF7B72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.051
Use #CF7B72 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.