#C8786F
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.7% 0.102 27), rgb(200, 120, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#C8786F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8786F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 120, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.102 27) |
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 #C8786F | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8786F | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8786F text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8786F text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E86
oklch(70.8% 0.08 27.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8786F
oklch(65.7% 0.102 27)
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Step 600
600
#AB574F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#924740
oklch(49.1% 0.103 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#773B35
oklch(42.8% 0.085 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#60332E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#C8786F 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) | #8A846E | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D946E | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76D76 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8786F
#C8786F
oklch(65.7% 0.102 27)
- #2CA2B1
#2CA2B1
oklch(65.6% 0.102 207.7)
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 #C8786F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
Use #C8786F 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.