#CF8176
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.2% 0.099 28.6), rgb(207, 129, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.05:1).
About this color
#CF8176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.05:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF8176 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 129, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.2% 0.099 28.6) |
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 #CF8176 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF8176 | 7.05:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8176 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 56.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8176 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
#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
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF8176
oklch(68.2% 0.099 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#CA695C
oklch(63.1% 0.126 29)
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Step 600
600
#B64E43
oklch(55.6% 0.138 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E34
oklch(49% 0.128 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F342C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#662E28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#CF8176 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) | #928C75 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C75 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE767E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF8176
#CF8176
oklch(68.2% 0.099 28.6)
- #3DAAB9
#3DAAB9
oklch(68.3% 0.099 208)
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 #CF8176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
Use #CF8176 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.