#C37876
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.2% 0.095 21.6), rgb(195, 120, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#C37876 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 22°. 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 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C37876 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 120, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 39%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.095 21.6) |
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 #C37876 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C37876 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C37876 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C37876 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B3
oklch(80.8% 0.047 21.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8C
oklch(70.6% 0.075 21.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C37876
oklch(65.2% 0.095 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75958
oklch(55.6% 0.103 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#8F4948
oklch(49.1% 0.095 22)
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Step 800
800
#743C3B
oklch(42.6% 0.079 22)
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Step 900
900
#5E3433
oklch(37.7% 0.061 21.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1E
oklch(27.1% 0.038 22.4)
#C37876 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) | #878375 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999275 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16F78 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C37876
#C37876
oklch(65.2% 0.095 21.6)
- #37A1A8
#37A1A8
oklch(65.2% 0.095 201.4)
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 #C37876, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.014
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.017
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
Use #C37876 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.