#C68F82
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70% 0.07 33.7), rgb(198, 143, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#C68F82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68F82 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 143, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.07 33.7) |
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 #C68F82 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C68F82 | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68F82 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68F82 text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AE
oklch(80.8% 0.044 34.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68F82
oklch(70% 0.07 33.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97565
oklch(63.1% 0.09 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45D4D
oklch(55.6% 0.097 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3E
oklch(49.2% 0.091 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#723F33
oklch(42.7% 0.074 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D362D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#36201A
oklch(27% 0.036 36)
#C68F82 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) | #9B9681 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A082 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3888C | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68F82
#C68F82
oklch(70% 0.07 33.7)
- #69AAB9
#69AAB9
oklch(70% 0.07 214)
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 #C68F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
Use #C68F82 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.