#C78D83
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.8% 0.073 30), rgb(199, 141, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.56:1).
About this color
#C78D83 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.56:1 |
| White text | 2.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78D83 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 141, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.073 30) |
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 #C78D83 | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc -58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78D83 | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78D83 text on white | 2.77:1 | Fails | Lc 53.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78D83 text on black | 7.56:1 | AAA | Lc -48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3CF
oklch(88.4% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 30)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78D83
oklch(69.8% 0.073 30)
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Step 500
500
#BB7368
oklch(63% 0.093 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4F
oklch(55.6% 0.101 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A40
oklch(49% 0.094 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#743D35
oklch(42.7% 0.079 29.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E352E
oklch(37.8% 0.061 30.5)
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Step 950
950
#371F1B
oklch(27% 0.039 30)
#C78D83 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) | #999482 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A082 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4868A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78D83
#C78D83
oklch(69.8% 0.073 30)
- #64AAB7
#64AAB7
oklch(69.7% 0.073 210.8)
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 #C78D83, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.050
Use #C78D83 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.