#C08985
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.068 23.7), rgb(192, 137, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.15:1).
About this color
#C08985 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.15:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08985 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 137, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 32%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.068 23.7) |
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 #C08985 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C08985 | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08985 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08985 text on black | 7.15:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B3
oklch(81% 0.042 25.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C08985
oklch(68.3% 0.068 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87470
oklch(63% 0.087 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#A45C58
oklch(55.7% 0.095 23.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B48
oklch(49.1% 0.088 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#723E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.073 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3533
oklch(37.6% 0.057 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1E
oklch(26.9% 0.036 22.5)
#C08985 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) | #949085 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B84 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8388 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08985
#C08985
oklch(68.3% 0.068 23.7)
- #64A6AC
#64A6AC
oklch(68.3% 0.068 203.1)
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 #C08985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
Use #C08985 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.