#C08176
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.5% 0.081 30.3), rgb(192, 129, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#C08176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08176 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 129, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 37%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.081 30.3) |
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 #C08176 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C08176 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08176 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08176 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#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
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59289
oklch(70.6% 0.064 30.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C08176
oklch(66.5% 0.081 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#A05F54
oklch(55.6% 0.087 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#894E44
oklch(49.1% 0.082 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4038
oklch(42.6% 0.068 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3731
oklch(37.7% 0.052 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#C08176 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) | #8F8975 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9675 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD797E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08176
#C08176
oklch(66.5% 0.081 30.3)
- #51A1AF
#51A1AF
oklch(66.4% 0.081 210.3)
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 #C08176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.010
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
Use #C08176 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.