#CF7D80
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.8% 0.102 17.8), rgb(207, 125, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#CF7D80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7D80 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 125, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 46%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.102 17.8) |
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 #CF7D80 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7D80 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7D80 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7D80 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | 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 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
#E7B1B1
oklch(81% 0.063 18.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF7D80
oklch(67.8% 0.102 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#CC656B
oklch(63% 0.131 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74A53
oklch(55.6% 0.141 18)
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Step 700
700
#9E3A44
oklch(49.1% 0.133 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#803138
oklch(42.7% 0.109 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#672C30
oklch(37.6% 0.085 17.9)
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Step 950
950
#3D1A1C
oklch(26.9% 0.055 17.9)
#CF7D80 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) | #8D8A80 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19A7F | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE747E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7D80
#CF7D80
oklch(67.8% 0.102 17.8)
- #33ABAE
#33ABAE
oklch(67.9% 0.102 197.5)
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 #CF7D80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.016
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
Use #CF7D80 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.