#D27870
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.114 25.9), rgb(210, 120, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.66:1).
About this color
#D27870 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 26°. 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 6.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.66:1 |
| White text | 3.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D27870 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 120, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 52%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.114 25.9) |
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 #D27870 | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D27870 | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D27870 text on white | 3.15:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D27870 text on black | 6.66:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFA9
oklch(80.8% 0.071 25.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D27870
oklch(67% 0.114 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#D3615A
oklch(63.1% 0.146 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#BE443F
oklch(55.5% 0.158 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#A43531
oklch(49.2% 0.147 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#852D29
oklch(42.7% 0.122 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A26
oklch(37.7% 0.094 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#3F1916
oklch(27% 0.06 26.4)
#D27870 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) | #8C866F | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2986E | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E36B76 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.115 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D27870
#D27870
oklch(67% 0.114 25.9)
- #05A8B7
#05A8B7
oklch(66.8% 0.114 206.1)
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 #D27870, 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 Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
Use #D27870 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.