#CF817A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.3% 0.098 25.5), rgb(207, 129, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#CF817A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 25°. 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 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF817A |
| RGB | rgb(207, 129, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 47%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.098 25.5) |
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 #CF817A | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF817A | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF817A text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF817A text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AC
oklch(80.9% 0.062 26.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF817A
oklch(68.3% 0.098 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6861
oklch(63% 0.126 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B54E48
oklch(55.6% 0.135 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3E3A
oklch(49.1% 0.127 25.3)
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Step 800
800
#7F3430
oklch(42.8% 0.105 25.5)
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Step 900
900
#662E2A
oklch(37.7% 0.082 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#CF817A 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) | #928C79 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59C79 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DE777F | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF817A
#CF817A
oklch(68.3% 0.098 25.5)
- #3EABB6
#3EABB6
oklch(68.4% 0.098 204.6)
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 #CF817A, 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 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
Use #CF817A 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.