#C7968E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.7% 0.061 29.2), rgb(199, 150, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.18:1).
About this color
#C7968E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.18:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7968E |
| RGB | rgb(199, 150, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 34%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.7% 0.061 29.2) |
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 #C7968E | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C7968E | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc 53.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7968E text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C7968E text on black | 8.18:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 28.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C7968E
oklch(71.7% 0.061 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#B4786E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 29.8)
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Step 600
600
#9F6056
oklch(55.7% 0.084 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#884F46
oklch(49.2% 0.079 29.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E413A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#593732
oklch(37.6% 0.05 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#C7968E 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) | #A09C8D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA58E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D29094 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7968E
#C7968E
oklch(71.7% 0.061 29.2)
- #76AFB8
#76AFB8
oklch(71.8% 0.061 208.3)
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 #C7968E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.056
Use #C7968E 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.