#D47178
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.3% 0.124 16.6), rgb(212, 113, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#D47178 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D47178 |
| RGB | rgb(212, 113, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 54%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.124 16.6) |
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 #D47178 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D47178 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D47178 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #D47178 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B3
oklch(80.8% 0.061 15.9)
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Step 400
400
#D6878B
oklch(70.6% 0.097 16.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D47178
oklch(66.3% 0.124 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#B44D57
oklch(55.6% 0.134 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#9B3D47
oklch(49.1% 0.126 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E333A
oklch(42.7% 0.104 17)
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Step 900
900
#662D32
oklch(37.7% 0.082 16.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1D
oklch(27% 0.052 17.3)
#D47178 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) | #858278 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9676 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E56574 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D47178
#D47178
oklch(66.3% 0.124 16.6)
- #00A8AA
#00A8AA
oklch(66.3% 0.113 196.3)
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 #D47178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.053
Use #D47178 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.