#C78E87
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.1% 0.071 26.9), rgb(199, 142, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.64:1).
About this color
#C78E87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.64:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78E87 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 142, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.071 26.9) |
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 #C78E87 | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78E87 | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc 51.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78E87 text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 53.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78E87 text on black | 7.64:1 | AAA | Lc -48.9 | 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
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 26.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78E87
oklch(70.1% 0.071 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA746C
oklch(63.2% 0.09 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55B54
oklch(55.5% 0.098 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B44
oklch(49.1% 0.091 27.2)
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Step 800
800
#733E38
oklch(42.8% 0.075 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#371F1C
oklch(27% 0.038 27.6)
#C78E87 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) | #9A9586 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A086 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3878C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78E87
#C78E87
oklch(70.1% 0.071 26.9)
- #67ABB5
#67ABB5
oklch(70% 0.07 207.7)
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 #C78E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
Use #C78E87 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.