#C0816F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.3% 0.083 36.6), rgb(192, 129, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#C0816F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0816F |
| RGB | rgb(192, 129, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 39%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.3% 0.083 36.6) |
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 #C0816F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C0816F | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0816F text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0816F text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59384
oklch(70.7% 0.065 37.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C0816F
oklch(66.3% 0.083 36.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15F4D
oklch(55.6% 0.091 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#894F3E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#704133
oklch(42.8% 0.07 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B372D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201A
oklch(26.9% 0.035 36.7)
#C0816F 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) | #90896E | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F966E | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE787C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0816F
#C0816F
oklch(66.3% 0.083 36.6)
- #51A0B4
#51A0B4
oklch(66.4% 0.083 216.5)
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 #C0816F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.053
Use #C0816F 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.