#CF8080
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.3% 0.098 19.9), rgb(207, 128, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#CF8080 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 20°. 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 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF8080 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 128, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 45%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.098 19.9) |
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 #CF8080 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF8080 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8080 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8080 text on black | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc -45.6 | 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
#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
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.062 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF8080
oklch(68.3% 0.098 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6769
oklch(63% 0.126 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#B54C51
oklch(55.5% 0.137 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D42
oklch(49.2% 0.127 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#7F3336
oklch(42.8% 0.106 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#662D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1C
oklch(27% 0.052 19.2)
#CF8080 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) | #908C80 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39C7F | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE7781 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF8080
#CF8080
oklch(68.3% 0.098 19.9)
- #3DABB1
#3DABB1
oklch(68.2% 0.098 200.3)
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 #CF8080, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
Use #CF8080 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.