#D28177
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68.6% 0.102 27.6), rgb(210, 129, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#D28177 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D28177 |
| RGB | rgb(210, 129, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 50%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.102 27.6) |
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 #D28177 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D28177 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D28177 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D28177 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AA
oklch(81% 0.063 28.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#D28177
oklch(68.6% 0.102 27.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC675C
oklch(63% 0.13 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84C42
oklch(55.7% 0.142 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C34
oklch(49.1% 0.132 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#80322C
oklch(42.6% 0.11 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#672D27
oklch(37.6% 0.085 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#3D1B17
oklch(27% 0.054 28.1)
#D28177 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) | #938D76 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69D76 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E2767F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D28177
#D28177
oklch(68.6% 0.102 27.6)
- #38ACBB
#38ACBB
oklch(68.7% 0.103 207.5)
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 #D28177, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
Use #D28177 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.