#CF8070
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.9% 0.102 32.2), rgb(207, 128, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#CF8070 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF8070 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 128, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.102 32.2) |
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 #CF8070 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF8070 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8070 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8070 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CB
oklch(88.5% 0.036 30.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A7
oklch(80.9% 0.064 31.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF8070
oklch(67.9% 0.102 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6956
oklch(63.2% 0.13 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#B74E3A
oklch(55.7% 0.141 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E2D
oklch(49.1% 0.131 32.2)
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Step 800
800
#803426
oklch(42.8% 0.109 32.3)
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Step 900
900
#672E23
oklch(37.7% 0.085 32.4)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C15
oklch(27.2% 0.054 33.1)
#CF8070 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) | #928B6F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B6F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF747C | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF8070
#CF8070
oklch(67.9% 0.102 32.2)
- #39A8BD
#39A8BD
oklch(67.8% 0.102 212.8)
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 #CF8070, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.052
Use #CF8070 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.