#D07981
Closest named color: Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). oklch(67.3% 0.109 14.5), rgb(208, 121, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#D07981 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D07981 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 121, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.109 14.5) |
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 #D07981 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D07981 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D07981 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D07981 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D1
oklch(88.6% 0.037 15.8)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB3
oklch(80.8% 0.068 14.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D07981
oklch(67.3% 0.109 14.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF626F
oklch(63.1% 0.138 14.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4557
oklch(55.6% 0.152 14.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03647
oklch(49% 0.14 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#822E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#692A32
oklch(37.7% 0.09 14.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191D
oklch(27% 0.058 15.1)
#D07981 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) | #8A8881 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F987F | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF707C | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D07981
#D07981
oklch(67.3% 0.109 14.5)
- #21ABAA
#21ABAA
oklch(67.4% 0.109 194.1)
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 #D07981, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.015
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.017
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
Use #D07981 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.