#D18277
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.7% 0.1 28.5), rgb(209, 130, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#D18277 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 28°. 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 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D18277 |
| RGB | rgb(209, 130, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 49%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.1 28.5) |
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 #D18277 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D18277 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18277 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D18277 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D18277
oklch(68.7% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB685C
oklch(63% 0.128 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#B64D42
oklch(55.5% 0.139 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#9D3E34
oklch(49.2% 0.129 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F342C
oklch(42.7% 0.106 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#672E27
oklch(37.8% 0.084 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B17
oklch(26.8% 0.053 28.3)
#D18277 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) | #948D76 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79D76 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E1777F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D18277
#D18277
oklch(68.7% 0.1 28.5)
- #3DABBB
#3DABBB
oklch(68.6% 0.1 208.8)
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 #D18277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
Use #D18277 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.