#D27E72
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68% 0.107 28.9), rgb(210, 126, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#D27E72 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 29°. 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 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D27E72 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 126, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 52%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.107 28.9) |
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 #D27E72 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D27E72 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D27E72 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D27E72 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CB
oklch(88.6% 0.037 30.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A8
oklch(80.9% 0.067 29)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D27E72
oklch(68% 0.107 28.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF6558
oklch(63.1% 0.137 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3D
oklch(55.6% 0.148 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03A30
oklch(49.1% 0.138 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#823128
oklch(42.7% 0.114 29)
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Step 900
900
#692C25
oklch(37.7% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#3E1A16
oklch(27% 0.057 28)
#D27E72 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) | #918A71 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59B71 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2727B | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D27E72
#D27E72
oklch(68% 0.107 28.9)
- #2DAABB
#2DAABB
oklch(68% 0.107 208.6)
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 #D27E72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.051
Use #D27E72 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.