#CF7B7E
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.4% 0.105 17.9), rgb(207, 123, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.78:1).
About this color
#CF7B7E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.78:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7B7E |
| RGB | rgb(207, 123, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.105 17.9) |
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 #CF7B7E | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7B7E | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7B7E text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7B7E text on black | 6.78:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D0
oklch(88.4% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B1
oklch(80.9% 0.066 17.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF7B7E
oklch(67.4% 0.105 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE646A
oklch(63.2% 0.134 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#B94852
oklch(55.6% 0.146 18)
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Step 700
700
#9F3943
oklch(49.2% 0.135 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#813037
oklch(42.7% 0.112 18)
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Step 900
900
#682B30
oklch(37.6% 0.088 17.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#CF7B7E 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) | #8C887E | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997C | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE717C | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7B7E
#CF7B7E
oklch(67.4% 0.105 17.9)
- #2BAAAE
#2BAAAE
oklch(67.4% 0.105 198.2)
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 #CF7B7E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.018
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
Use #CF7B7E 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.