#C7795F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.4% 0.105 39.2), rgb(199, 121, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#C7795F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7795F |
| RGB | rgb(199, 121, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 48%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.105 39.2) |
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 #C7795F | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7795F | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 43.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7795F text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7795F text on black | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7A
oklch(70.7% 0.083 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C7795F
oklch(65.4% 0.105 39.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB593E
oklch(55.6% 0.115 38.8)
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Step 700
700
#924930
oklch(49.1% 0.106 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#773C28
oklch(42.7% 0.088 39.3)
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Step 900
900
#603425
oklch(37.7% 0.068 39.5)
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Step 950
950
#381F16
oklch(27% 0.042 40.5)
#C7795F 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) | #8D835D | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F945E | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76C72 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7795F
#C7795F
oklch(65.4% 0.105 39.2)
- #2F9FBC
#2F9FBC
oklch(65.4% 0.105 219.3)
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 #C7795F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.051
Use #C7795F 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.