#C8778B
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.2% 0.104 4.4), rgb(200, 119, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#C8778B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8778B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 119, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.104 4.4) |
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 #C8778B | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8778B | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8778B text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8778B text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BC
oklch(80.9% 0.05 5.4)
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Step 400
400
#CC8B9A
oklch(70.6% 0.081 4.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8778B
oklch(66.2% 0.104 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#A9546B
oklch(55.6% 0.114 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#904459
oklch(48.9% 0.105 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#753949
oklch(42.7% 0.086 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F313D
oklch(37.6% 0.068 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#C8778B 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) | #84868C | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989489 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5717E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8778B
#C8778B
oklch(66.2% 0.104 4.4)
- #32A79A
#32A79A
oklch(66.1% 0.103 184.3)
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 #C8778B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.010
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.011
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.017
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
Use #C8778B 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.