#C78E9E
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(70.7% 0.072 0.7), rgb(199, 142, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#C78E9E is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78E9E |
| RGB | rgb(199, 142, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.072 0.7) |
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 #C78E9E | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78E9E | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78E9E text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78E9E text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BF
oklch(80.9% 0.046 0.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78E9E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 0.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77186
oklch(63% 0.092 0.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25970
oklch(55.6% 0.099 0.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B495E
oklch(49.2% 0.092 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#713C4D
oklch(42.7% 0.077 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3340
oklch(37.7% 0.062 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#361E25
oklch(26.9% 0.039 1.2)
#C78E9E 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) | #95989F | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A19D | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18B93 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78E9E
#C78E9E
oklch(70.7% 0.072 0.7)
- #6CB0A3
#6CB0A3
oklch(70.8% 0.072 180.6)
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 #C78E9E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.010
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.012
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.053
Use #C78E9E 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.