#C18C8D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.2% 0.065 17.6), rgb(193, 140, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.40:1).
About this color
#C18C8D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.40:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C18C8D |
| RGB | rgb(193, 140, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.065 17.6) |
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 #C18C8D | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C18C8D | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18C8D text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18C8D text on black | 7.40:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D4
oklch(88.6% 0.022 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B7
oklch(81% 0.04 18)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C18C8D
oklch(69.2% 0.065 17.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67577
oklch(63.1% 0.082 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15D60
oklch(55.6% 0.089 17.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4C4F
oklch(49.1% 0.084 17.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F41
oklch(42.8% 0.069 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3537
oklch(37.6% 0.055 16.6)
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Step 950
950
#352020
oklch(27% 0.033 19.4)
#C18C8D 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) | #95938D | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D8C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC878D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C18C8D
#C18C8D
oklch(69.2% 0.065 17.6)
- #6AA9AA
#6AA9AA
oklch(69.3% 0.065 197)
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 #C18C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.010
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.020
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
Use #C18C8D 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.