#C08068
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66% 0.087 41.3), rgb(192, 128, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#C08068 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08068 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 128, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.087 41.3) |
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 #C08068 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C08068 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C08068 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08068 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AC
oklch(80.9% 0.043 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69380
oklch(70.7% 0.068 41.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C08068
oklch(66% 0.087 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25F46
oklch(55.6% 0.095 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E38
oklch(49% 0.088 40.7)
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Step 800
800
#70412E
oklch(42.7% 0.072 42.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3729
oklch(37.7% 0.057 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#362018
oklch(27% 0.037 40.7)
#C08068 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) | #908766 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9568 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE767A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08068
#C08068
oklch(66% 0.087 41.3)
- #4E9EB8
#4E9EB8
oklch(65.9% 0.087 221.8)
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 #C08068, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Light Brown #AD8150 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
- Tan Brown #AB7E4C ΔE 0.052
Use #C08068 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.