#C18372
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.9% 0.081 36), rgb(193, 131, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#C18372 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C18372 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 131, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 39%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.081 36) |
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 #C18372 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C18372 | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18372 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18372 text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59385
oklch(70.7% 0.064 36.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C18372
oklch(66.9% 0.081 36)
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Step 600
600
#A0604E
oklch(55.6% 0.088 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#894F3F
oklch(49.2% 0.083 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F4134
oklch(42.7% 0.068 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A372E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#C18372 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) | #928B71 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09771 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7A7F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C18372
#C18372
oklch(66.9% 0.081 36)
- #54A1B5
#54A1B5
oklch(66.8% 0.081 216.8)
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 #C18372, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
Use #C18372 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.