#C6878E
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.8% 0.078 12), rgb(198, 135, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.25:1).
About this color
#C6878E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.25:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6878E |
| RGB | rgb(198, 135, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.078 12) |
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 #C6878E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6878E | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6878E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6878E text on black | 7.25:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4B8
oklch(80.8% 0.049 11.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C6878E
oklch(68.8% 0.078 12)
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Step 500
500
#BD6F79
oklch(63% 0.099 12.1)
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Step 600
600
#A85662
oklch(55.5% 0.108 12)
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Step 700
700
#904651
oklch(49% 0.1 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#753A43
oklch(42.7% 0.083 11.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3238
oklch(37.7% 0.065 12.2)
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Step 950
950
#381E21
oklch(27.1% 0.041 12.7)
#C6878E 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) | #92918E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2818A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6878E
#C6878E
oklch(68.8% 0.078 12)
- #5CAAA7
#5CAAA7
oklch(68.7% 0.077 192.3)
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 #C6878E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
Use #C6878E 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.