#C68477
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.7% 0.084 31.6), rgb(198, 132, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.96:1).
About this color
#C68477 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.96:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68477 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 132, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 41%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.084 31.6) |
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 #C68477 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68477 | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc 47.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68477 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68477 text on black | 6.96:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CD
oklch(88.6% 0.029 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AC
oklch(81% 0.053 31.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68477
oklch(67.7% 0.084 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#C26F60
oklch(63.1% 0.108 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5646
oklch(55.6% 0.117 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#944638
oklch(49.1% 0.108 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#793A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#C68477 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) | #938D76 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A76 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47B81 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68477
#C68477
oklch(67.7% 0.084 31.6)
- #51A5B5
#51A5B5
oklch(67.6% 0.084 211.7)
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 #C68477, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
Use #C68477 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.