#C7948B
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.3% 0.063 30.1), rgb(199, 148, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.03:1).
About this color
#C7948B is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.03:1 |
| White text | 2.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7948B |
| RGB | rgb(199, 148, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 35%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.063 30.1) |
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 #C7948B | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc -56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7948B | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7948B text on white | 2.61:1 | Fails | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7948B text on black | 8.03:1 | AAA | Lc -51.0 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C7948B
oklch(71.3% 0.063 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#B5776C
oklch(63.1% 0.08 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#A05F54
oklch(55.6% 0.087 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#894E44
oklch(49.1% 0.082 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4038
oklch(42.6% 0.068 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3731
oklch(37.7% 0.052 30.3)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#C7948B 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) | #9F9A8A | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA48A | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D38E92 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7948B
#C7948B
oklch(71.3% 0.063 30.1)
- #72AEB8
#72AEB8
oklch(71.3% 0.064 209)
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 #C7948B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #C7948B 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.