#D27166
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.6% 0.124 27.7), rgb(210, 113, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#D27166 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D27166 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 113, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 55%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.124 27.7) |
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 #D27166 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D27166 | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D27166 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D27166 text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B2AB
oklch(80.8% 0.061 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#D6897F
oklch(70.7% 0.096 27.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D27166
oklch(65.6% 0.124 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54F45
oklch(55.7% 0.135 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F37
oklch(49.1% 0.125 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E352E
oklch(42.8% 0.103 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#662F29
oklch(37.8% 0.081 27.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#D27166 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) | #888065 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9464 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E4626F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D27166
#D27166
oklch(65.6% 0.124 27.7)
- #00A4B4
#00A4B4
oklch(65.7% 0.113 207)
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 #D27166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
Use #D27166 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.