#C68176
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.088 29.5), rgb(198, 129, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.80:1).
About this color
#C68176 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.80:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68176 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 129, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.088 29.5) |
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 #C68176 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68176 | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68176 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68176 text on black | 6.80:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.055 29.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68176
oklch(67.2% 0.088 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#C46E61
oklch(63.2% 0.112 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#AF5447
oklch(55.6% 0.122 29.8)
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Step 700
700
#964439
oklch(49.1% 0.113 29.5)
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Step 800
800
#7A382F
oklch(42.6% 0.094 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#63312A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D19
oklch(27% 0.046 28.8)
#C68176 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) | #908A75 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19875 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4787E | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68176
#C68176
oklch(67.2% 0.088 29.5)
- #4AA5B3
#4AA5B3
oklch(67.2% 0.088 208.9)
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 #C68176, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.012
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.050
Use #C68176 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.