#D07B79
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.4% 0.106 21.7), rgb(208, 123, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#D07B79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D07B79 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 123, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 48%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.106 21.7) |
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 #D07B79 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D07B79 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D07B79 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D07B79 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0AE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 21)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D07B79
oklch(67.4% 0.106 21.7)
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Step 500
500
#CF6464
oklch(63.2% 0.136 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA484B
oklch(55.6% 0.148 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#A0383C
oklch(49% 0.138 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#823032
oklch(42.8% 0.113 21.8)
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Step 900
900
#692B2C
oklch(37.7% 0.089 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A1A
oklch(27.1% 0.057 21.5)
#D07B79 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) | #8D8878 | 0.112 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19978 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E0707B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D07B79
#D07B79
oklch(67.4% 0.106 21.7)
- #27AAB2
#27AAB2
oklch(67.5% 0.107 201.3)
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 #D07B79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
Use #D07B79 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.