#C6786A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.3% 0.101 30.9), rgb(198, 120, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.29:1).
About this color
#C6786A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.29:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6786A |
| RGB | rgb(198, 120, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 45%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.101 30.9) |
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 #C6786A | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6786A | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6786A text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6786A text on black | 6.29:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AE
oklch(81% 0.049 31)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E83
oklch(70.6% 0.079 30.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C6786A
oklch(65.3% 0.101 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA584B
oklch(55.6% 0.11 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#92483C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#763C32
oklch(42.7% 0.083 31)
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Step 900
900
#60332C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#C6786A 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) | #8A8369 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9369 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56D75 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6786A
#C6786A
oklch(65.3% 0.101 30.9)
- #2FA0B3
#2FA0B3
oklch(65.2% 0.101 211.4)
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 #C6786A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.048
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
Use #C6786A 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.