#C68C81
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.4% 0.073 31), rgb(198, 140, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.46:1).
About this color
#C68C81 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.46:1 |
| White text | 2.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68C81 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 140, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 38%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.073 31) |
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 #C68C81 | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C68C81 | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68C81 text on white | 2.81:1 | Fails | Lc 54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68C81 text on black | 7.46:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68C81
oklch(69.4% 0.073 31)
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Step 500
500
#BB7366
oklch(63% 0.094 30.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4E
oklch(55.6% 0.101 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A3F
oklch(49% 0.094 30.4)
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Step 800
800
#743D34
oklch(42.7% 0.079 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352D
oklch(37.8% 0.061 31.9)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#C68C81 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) | #999380 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69F80 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D38489 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68C81
#C68C81
oklch(69.4% 0.073 31)
- #63A9B6
#63A9B6
oklch(69.4% 0.073 210.8)
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 #C68C81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.048
Use #C68C81 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.