#C78079
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.2% 0.089 25.8), rgb(199, 128, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#C78079 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78079 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 128, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 41%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.089 25.8) |
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 #C78079 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C78079 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78079 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78079 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CF
oklch(88.5% 0.031 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3AE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 25.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78079
oklch(67.2% 0.089 25.8)
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Step 500
500
#C56C65
oklch(63.1% 0.114 25.5)
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Step 600
600
#B0524C
oklch(55.5% 0.124 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#97423D
oklch(49% 0.115 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3733
oklch(42.7% 0.096 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#63302C
oklch(37.6% 0.075 25.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#C78079 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) | #8F8A78 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09878 | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5777E | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78079
#C78079
oklch(67.2% 0.089 25.8)
- #47A6B1
#47A6B1
oklch(67.3% 0.09 205.7)
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 #C78079, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.011
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
Use #C78079 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.