#C87874
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.8% 0.101 23.2), rgb(200, 120, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#C87874 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87874 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 120, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 43%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.101 23.2) |
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 #C87874 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87874 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87874 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87874 text on black | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EBD3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 23.4)
-
Step 300
300
#DFB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.049 23)
-
Step 400
400
#CD8D89
oklch(70.6% 0.079 23.2)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87874
oklch(65.8% 0.101 23.2)
-
Step 600
600
#AA5754
oklch(55.6% 0.109 23.4)
-
Step 700
700
#924744
oklch(49.2% 0.102 23.8)
-
Step 800
800
#773A38
oklch(42.7% 0.086 23.3)
-
Step 900
900
#603331
oklch(37.8% 0.065 23.3)
-
Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#C87874 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) | #898473 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9473 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76E77 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87874
#C87874
oklch(65.8% 0.101 23.2)
- #2DA3AD
#2DA3AD
oklch(65.7% 0.101 203.5)
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 #C87874, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.051
Use #C87874 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.