#C8795E
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.5% 0.107 39.6), rgb(200, 121, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#C8795E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8795E |
| RGB | rgb(200, 121, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.107 39.6) |
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 #C8795E | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8795E | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8795E text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8795E text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CB
oklch(88.4% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.052 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F79
oklch(70.7% 0.083 40)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8795E
oklch(65.5% 0.107 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB593C
oklch(55.6% 0.116 39.9)
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Step 700
700
#93482E
oklch(49.1% 0.108 39.5)
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Step 800
800
#773C27
oklch(42.7% 0.089 40)
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Step 900
900
#613424
oklch(37.8% 0.07 40.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F16
oklch(27.2% 0.044 39.8)
#C8795E 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) | #8D835C | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0945D | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D96C72 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8795E
#C8795E
oklch(65.5% 0.107 39.6)
- #2DA0BD
#2DA0BD
oklch(65.6% 0.107 219)
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 #C8795E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.048
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #C8795E 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.