#C08172
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.4% 0.082 34), rgb(192, 129, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.62:1).
About this color
#C08172 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.62:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08172 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 129, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 38%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.082 34) |
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 #C08172 | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C08172 | 6.62:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08172 text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08172 text on black | 6.62:1 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D0
oklch(88.4% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C59386
oklch(70.8% 0.064 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C08172
oklch(66.4% 0.082 34)
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Step 600
600
#A05F50
oklch(55.5% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#894E41
oklch(49% 0.083 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#704036
oklch(42.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A372F
oklch(37.7% 0.052 33.5)
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Step 950
950
#35201B
oklch(26.9% 0.034 34)
#C08172 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) | #908971 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9671 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE787D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08172
#C08172
oklch(66.4% 0.082 34)
- #51A0B2
#51A0B2
oklch(66.3% 0.082 214.5)
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 #C08172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.015
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.049
Use #C08172 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.