#C27965
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.9% 0.097 36.1), rgb(194, 121, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.21:1).
About this color
#C27965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.21:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27965 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 121, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.097 36.1) |
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 #C27965 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27965 | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc 43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C27965 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C27965 text on black | 6.21:1 | AA | Lc -40.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB9080
oklch(70.7% 0.076 35.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C27965
oklch(64.9% 0.097 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#A75B46
oklch(55.5% 0.105 36.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A38
oklch(49% 0.098 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#743D2F
oklch(42.6% 0.081 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3529
oklch(37.7% 0.063 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#C27965 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) | #8B8263 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9264 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16E74 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27965
#C27965
oklch(64.9% 0.097 36.1)
- #399DB4
#399DB4
oklch(64.8% 0.096 216)
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 #C27965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
Use #C27965 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.