#C28879
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(68% 0.075 35.1), rgb(194, 136, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.09:1).
About this color
#C28879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 35°. 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 7.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 7.09:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28879 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 136, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 37%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.075 35.1) |
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 #C28879 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28879 | 7.09:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28879 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28879 text on black | 7.09:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28879
oklch(68% 0.075 35.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7461
oklch(63.2% 0.096 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75B48
oklch(55.6% 0.104 35)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A39
oklch(49% 0.098 34.9)
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Step 800
800
#743D30
oklch(42.6% 0.08 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E352A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 35.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#C28879 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) | #958F78 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B78 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8084 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28879
#C28879
oklch(68% 0.075 35.1)
- #5EA5B5
#5EA5B5
oklch(68.1% 0.075 213.9)
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 #C28879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
Use #C28879 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.