#D27768
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.6% 0.117 30.4), rgb(210, 119, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#D27768 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D27768 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 119, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 54%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.117 30.4) |
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 #D27768 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D27768 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D27768 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D27768 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#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
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AB
oklch(81% 0.056 30.8)
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Step 400
400
#D38B7E
oklch(70.7% 0.091 30.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D27768
oklch(66.6% 0.117 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#B15244
oklch(55.5% 0.127 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#984236
oklch(49% 0.118 30)
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Step 800
800
#7C372D
oklch(42.7% 0.098 30.1)
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Step 900
900
#643028
oklch(37.6% 0.077 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D18
oklch(27.1% 0.048 30.5)
#D27768 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) | #8C8467 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39767 | 0.108 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36973 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D27768
#D27768
oklch(66.6% 0.117 30.4)
- #00A7BB
#00A7BB
oklch(66.7% 0.115 209.7)
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 #D27768, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.050
Use #D27768 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.