#C87464
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(64.8% 0.109 31.7), rgb(200, 116, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#C87464 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87464 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 116, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.109 31.7) |
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 #C87464 | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87464 | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87464 text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C87464 text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AB
oklch(81% 0.053 33)
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Step 400
400
#D08D7F
oklch(70.7% 0.085 32.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87464
oklch(64.8% 0.109 31.7)
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Step 600
600
#AE5646
oklch(55.7% 0.119 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#954537
oklch(49% 0.111 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#793A2E
oklch(42.8% 0.091 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E18
oklch(27.1% 0.046 33)
#C87464 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) | #888062 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9163 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86770 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87464
#C87464
oklch(64.8% 0.109 31.7)
- #15A0B5
#15A0B5
oklch(64.9% 0.109 211.5)
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 #C87464, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.044
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.047
Use #C87464 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.