#C78069
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66.8% 0.095 38.7), rgb(199, 128, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#C78069 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78069 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 128, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.095 38.7) |
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 #C78069 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C78069 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78069 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78069 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.6 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CD
oklch(88.5% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 38.8)
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Step 400
400
#CA917F
oklch(70.8% 0.074 38.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C78069
oklch(66.8% 0.095 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65C44
oklch(55.5% 0.104 38.7)
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Step 700
700
#8E4C36
oklch(49.2% 0.095 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#733E2D
oklch(42.6% 0.079 38.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3528
oklch(37.7% 0.063 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#372018
oklch(27.1% 0.039 39.9)
#C78069 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) | #918967 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29868 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6757A | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78069
#C78069
oklch(66.8% 0.095 38.7)
- #45A3BC
#45A3BC
oklch(66.9% 0.095 218.3)
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 #C78069, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.053
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.053
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
Use #C78069 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.