#C87879
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.9% 0.1 19.3), rgb(200, 120, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#C87879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87879 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 120, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.9% 0.1 19.3) |
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 #C87879 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87879 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87879 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87879 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B4
oklch(81% 0.049 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8D
oklch(70.7% 0.078 19.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87879
oklch(65.9% 0.1 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA5759
oklch(55.7% 0.109 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#914649
oklch(49% 0.101 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#763A3C
oklch(42.6% 0.084 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#603233
oklch(37.7% 0.067 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#C87879 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) | #888579 | 0.107 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9478 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76F79 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87879
#C87879
oklch(65.9% 0.1 19.3)
- #2EA4A9
#2EA4A9
oklch(65.8% 0.1 199.2)
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 #C87879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.020
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.026
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.053
Use #C87879 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.