#CF7F73
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.8% 0.102 29.2), rgb(207, 127, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#CF7F73 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF7F73 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 127, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 49%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.102 29.2) |
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 #CF7F73 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF7F73 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7F73 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF7F73 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A9
oklch(80.9% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF7F73
oklch(67.8% 0.102 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC685A
oklch(63.1% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#B74D40
oklch(55.6% 0.14 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3D32
oklch(49.2% 0.132 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#80332A
oklch(42.7% 0.109 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#672E26
oklch(37.7% 0.084 29.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#CF7F73 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) | #918A72 | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49B72 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF747C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF7F73
#CF7F73
oklch(67.8% 0.102 29.2)
- #37A9BA
#37A9BA
oklch(67.9% 0.102 209.3)
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 #CF7F73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.051
Use #CF7F73 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.