#C18280
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.078 21.4), rgb(193, 130, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#C18280 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C18280 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 130, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.078 21.4) |
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 #C18280 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C18280 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18280 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18280 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B3
oklch(81% 0.049 21.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C18280
oklch(67% 0.078 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#BF706E
oklch(63.1% 0.101 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#AA5757
oklch(55.6% 0.109 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#924747
oklch(49.2% 0.102 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#763A3A
oklch(42.6% 0.084 21.2)
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Step 900
900
#603332
oklch(37.8% 0.065 22)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#C18280 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) | #8E8B80 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D977F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7B82 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C18280
#C18280
oklch(67% 0.078 21.4)
- #54A4A9
#54A4A9
oklch(67% 0.079 200.8)
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 #C18280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.011
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.021
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
Use #C18280 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.