#D08478
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.9% 0.096 29.5), rgb(208, 132, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#D08478 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D08478 |
| RGB | rgb(208, 132, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 48%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.096 29.5) |
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 #D08478 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D08478 | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D08478 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D08478 text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AA
oklch(81% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D08478
oklch(68.9% 0.096 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#C96A5C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45043
oklch(55.6% 0.133 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4034
oklch(49.2% 0.124 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#7E352C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#662F27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#D08478 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) | #958E77 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79E77 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DF7A81 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D08478
#D08478
oklch(68.9% 0.096 29.5)
- #45ABBC
#45ABBC
oklch(68.9% 0.096 210.3)
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 #D08478, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.050
Use #D08478 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.