#C08C80
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.7% 0.066 33.4), rgb(192, 140, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#C08C80 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08C80 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 140, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.066 33.4) |
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 #C08C80 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C08C80 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08C80 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08C80 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8B0
oklch(81% 0.041 33.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C08C80
oklch(68.7% 0.066 33.4)
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Step 500
500
#B77668
oklch(63.1% 0.085 32.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D40
oklch(49.1% 0.087 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#714035
oklch(42.8% 0.071 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B362E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 32.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201B
oklch(27% 0.036 33.4)
#C08C80 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) | #98927F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C80 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8589 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08C80
#C08C80
oklch(68.7% 0.066 33.4)
- #68A6B3
#68A6B3
oklch(68.8% 0.067 212.4)
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 #C08C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
Use #C08C80 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.