#C78F99
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(70.7% 0.069 7.2), rgb(199, 143, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#C78F99 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C78F99 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 143, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.069 7.2) |
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 #C78F99 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C78F99 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78F99 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C78F99 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 6.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C78F99
oklch(70.7% 0.069 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77280
oklch(63% 0.089 6.7)
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Step 600
600
#A25A69
oklch(55.5% 0.096 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A58
oklch(49.2% 0.089 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D48
oklch(42.8% 0.074 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#C78F99 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) | #979899 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A298 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18B92 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C78F99
#C78F99
oklch(70.7% 0.069 7.2)
- #6CAFA8
#6CAFA8
oklch(70.7% 0.069 187.3)
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 #C78F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.007
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.013
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.024
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
Use #C78F99 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.