#D17879
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(67% 0.111 19.7), rgb(209, 120, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#D17879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D17879 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 120, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 49%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.111 19.7) |
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 #D17879 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D17879 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17879 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D17879 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CF
oklch(88.6% 0.038 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFAE
oklch(80.8% 0.069 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D17879
oklch(67% 0.111 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#D16165
oklch(63% 0.142 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD444D
oklch(55.6% 0.155 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#A2353E
oklch(49.1% 0.144 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#842D33
oklch(42.7% 0.119 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A2D
oklch(37.7% 0.092 19.8)
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Step 950
950
#3F191A
oklch(27.1% 0.06 20.3)
#D17879 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) | #8A8679 | 0.119 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09877 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E16D79 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D17879
#D17879
oklch(67% 0.111 19.7)
- #12AAB0
#12AAB0
oklch(67.2% 0.112 199.4)
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 #D17879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
Use #D17879 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.