#C28274
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.8% 0.083 32.9), rgb(194, 130, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#C28274 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28274 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 130, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.083 32.9) |
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 #C28274 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28274 | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28274 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28274 text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B0
oklch(80.9% 0.04 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#C69287
oklch(70.7% 0.065 32.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C28274
oklch(66.8% 0.083 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#A15F51
oklch(55.6% 0.09 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4E41
oklch(49.2% 0.084 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#704036
oklch(42.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B372F
oklch(37.8% 0.054 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#35201C
oklch(26.9% 0.034 31.2)
#C28274 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) | #918A73 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09773 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0797E | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28274
#C28274
oklch(66.8% 0.083 32.9)
- #51A2B3
#51A2B3
oklch(66.8% 0.083 213.2)
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 #C28274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.014
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.052
Use #C28274 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.