#C78282
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.8% 0.086 19.5), rgb(199, 130, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#C78282 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78282 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 130, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.086 19.5) |
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 #C78282 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C78282 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78282 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78282 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B3
oklch(80.8% 0.054 18.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78282
oklch(67.8% 0.086 19.5)
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Step 500
500
#C36D6E
oklch(63.2% 0.109 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5356
oklch(55.6% 0.119 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#954347
oklch(49.1% 0.111 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#79383A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#623132
oklch(37.7% 0.071 19.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1D
oklch(27.1% 0.046 20.5)
#C78282 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) | #8F8C82 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09981 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D47A82 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78282
#C78282
oklch(67.8% 0.086 19.5)
- #4EA8AC
#4EA8AC
oklch(67.9% 0.086 199.3)
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 #C78282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
Use #C78282 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.