#C78088
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.6% 0.088 12.3), rgb(199, 128, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#C78088 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.004 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78088 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 128, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.088 12.3) |
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 #C78088 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C78088 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78088 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78088 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.5 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B7
oklch(81% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78088
oklch(67.6% 0.088 12.3)
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Step 500
500
#C46B77
oklch(63.2% 0.113 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF515F
oklch(55.6% 0.123 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#96414F
oklch(49.1% 0.115 12.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3641
oklch(42.7% 0.095 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#623037
oklch(37.7% 0.072 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#C78088 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) | #8C8B88 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9987 | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47983 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78088
#C78088
oklch(67.6% 0.088 12.3)
- #4AA8A5
#4AA8A5
oklch(67.5% 0.089 192.4)
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 #C78088, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.004
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.039
Use #C78088 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.