#C6978F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.8% 0.058 29.6), rgb(198, 151, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#C6978F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6978F |
| RGB | rgb(198, 151, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.058 29.6) |
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 #C6978F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6978F | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6978F text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6978F text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D1
oklch(88.6% 0.02 33.4)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B3
oklch(80.8% 0.037 28.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C6978F
oklch(71.8% 0.058 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#B2786F
oklch(63% 0.075 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#9D6157
oklch(55.6% 0.08 30.1)
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Step 700
700
#865047
oklch(49.1% 0.075 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#6D423B
oklch(42.8% 0.061 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#593832
oklch(37.8% 0.049 30.8)
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Step 950
950
#34211E
oklch(27.1% 0.03 29.2)
#C6978F 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) | #A19D8E | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA68F | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D19195 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6978F
#C6978F
oklch(71.8% 0.058 29.6)
- #79AFB8
#79AFB8
oklch(72% 0.058 209)
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 #C6978F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.056
Use #C6978F 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.