#CF8270
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.3% 0.1 33.9), rgb(207, 130, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#CF8270 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF8270 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 130, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 50%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.1 33.9) |
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 #CF8270 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #CF8270 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8270 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF8270 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2CA
oklch(88.6% 0.034 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A6
oklch(81% 0.063 34.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CF8270
oklch(68.3% 0.1 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#CA6A54
oklch(63.1% 0.127 34)
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Step 600
600
#B64F39
oklch(55.6% 0.139 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F2B
oklch(49% 0.129 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3525
oklch(42.8% 0.107 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#662F22
oklch(37.7% 0.083 34.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C15
oklch(27% 0.052 33.4)
#CF8270 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) | #948C6E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79C6F | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF767D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF8270
#CF8270
oklch(68.3% 0.1 33.9)
- #3FA9BF
#3FA9BF
oklch(68.3% 0.1 214.1)
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 #CF8270, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.054
Use #CF8270 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.