#C28877
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68% 0.076 37), rgb(194, 136, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#C28877 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28877 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 136, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 38%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.076 37) |
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 #C28877 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28877 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28877 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28877 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AB
oklch(81% 0.047 38.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28877
oklch(68% 0.076 37)
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Step 500
500
#BC745F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 37)
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Step 600
600
#A75B45
oklch(55.5% 0.105 37)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B37
oklch(49.1% 0.097 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#743E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3529
oklch(37.7% 0.063 37.1)
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Step 950
950
#371F18
oklch(26.9% 0.04 37)
#C28877 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) | #968F76 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A77 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8083 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28877
#C28877
oklch(68% 0.076 37)
- #5EA4B7
#5EA4B7
oklch(68% 0.076 217.3)
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 #C28877, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.053
Use #C28877 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.