#C79280
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.6% 0.07 39.6), rgb(199, 146, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.85:1).
About this color
#C79280 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.85:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79280 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 146, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 39%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.07 39.6) |
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 #C79280 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79280 | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79280 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79280 text on black | 7.85:1 | AAA | Lc -50.0 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8AC
oklch(81% 0.044 39.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79280
oklch(70.6% 0.07 39.6)
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Step 500
500
#B87760
oklch(63.2% 0.089 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35E47
oklch(55.5% 0.097 39.1)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E38
oklch(49.1% 0.089 40.4)
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Step 800
800
#71402F
oklch(42.7% 0.074 39.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C362A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 38.3)
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Step 950
950
#362019
oklch(27% 0.037 38.4)
#C79280 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) | #9F987F | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA280 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D48A8D | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79280
#C79280
oklch(70.6% 0.07 39.6)
- #6DABBE
#6DABBE
oklch(70.6% 0.07 219.3)
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 #C79280, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.045
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.047
Use #C79280 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.