#C4897D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.6% 0.075 31.9), rgb(196, 137, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#C4897D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4897D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 137, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.075 31.9) |
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 #C4897D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4897D | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4897D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4897D text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4897D
oklch(68.6% 0.075 31.9)
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Step 500
500
#BC7365
oklch(63.1% 0.095 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#A75A4C
oklch(55.5% 0.104 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4A3D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#753D32
oklch(42.8% 0.081 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#5E342C
oklch(37.6% 0.063 31.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#C4897D 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) | #96907C | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A49C7C | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18186 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4897D
#C4897D
oklch(68.6% 0.075 31.9)
- #5FA7B5
#5FA7B5
oklch(68.7% 0.075 211.5)
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 #C4897D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.046
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.047
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.048
Use #C4897D 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.