#C48784
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.4% 0.076 22.4), rgb(196, 135, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.14:1).
About this color
#C48784 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.14:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48784 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 135, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.076 22.4) |
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 #C48784 | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48784 | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc 48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48784 text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48784 text on black | 7.14:1 | AAA | Lc -46.0 | 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
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D1
oklch(88.5% 0.026 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B3
oklch(80.9% 0.048 21.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48784
oklch(68.4% 0.076 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#BD716E
oklch(63.1% 0.097 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85857
oklch(55.5% 0.105 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#904847
oklch(49.1% 0.098 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#753C3A
oklch(42.8% 0.08 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3332
oklch(37.7% 0.064 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#C48784 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) | #938F84 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B83 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08086 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48784
#C48784
oklch(68.4% 0.076 22.4)
- #5CA7AE
#5CA7AE
oklch(68.3% 0.075 203.4)
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 #C48784, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
Use #C48784 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.