#C87965
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.6% 0.104 35), rgb(200, 121, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.37:1).
About this color
#C87965 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.37:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87965 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 121, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.104 35) |
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 #C87965 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87965 | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87965 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C87965 text on black | 6.37:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AB
oklch(81% 0.05 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E7E
oklch(70.6% 0.082 34.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87965
oklch(65.6% 0.104 35)
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Step 600
600
#AB5844
oklch(55.6% 0.114 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#924836
oklch(49.1% 0.104 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#773C2D
oklch(42.8% 0.086 35.3)
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Step 900
900
#603328
oklch(37.6% 0.068 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#C87965 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) | #8C8463 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9464 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86D74 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87965
#C87965
oklch(65.6% 0.104 35)
- #2EA1B9
#2EA1B9
oklch(65.7% 0.104 215.1)
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 #C87965, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
Use #C87965 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.