#C09182
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.7% 0.061 38.4), rgb(192, 145, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#C09182 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09182 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 145, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 33%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.061 38.4) |
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 #C09182 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09182 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09182 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09182 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5CF
oklch(88.5% 0.021 40.5)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AF
oklch(81% 0.038 38.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09182
oklch(69.7% 0.061 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37966
oklch(63.1% 0.079 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E614E
oklch(55.6% 0.085 38.1)
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Step 700
700
#87503F
oklch(49.1% 0.079 37.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E4234
oklch(42.8% 0.066 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#59382D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 39.2)
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Step 950
950
#34211B
oklch(27% 0.032 38.3)
#C09182 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) | #9C9681 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79F82 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8A8D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09182
#C09182
oklch(69.7% 0.061 38.4)
- #71A7B7
#71A7B7
oklch(69.6% 0.061 218.4)
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 #C09182, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.038
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Dust #B2996E ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
Use #C09182 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.