#C87968
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(65.7% 0.103 32.9), rgb(200, 121, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.39:1).
About this color
#C87968 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.39:1 |
| White text | 3.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87968 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 121, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.103 32.9) |
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 #C87968 | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87968 | 6.39:1 | AA | Lc 44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87968 text on white | 3.28:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87968 text on black | 6.39:1 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.051 32.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 32.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87968
oklch(65.7% 0.103 32.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5847
oklch(55.6% 0.113 32.8)
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Step 700
700
#924839
oklch(49.1% 0.103 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#773B2F
oklch(42.7% 0.087 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#60332A
oklch(37.6% 0.067 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E19
oklch(26.9% 0.042 31.7)
#C87968 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) | #8C8466 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9467 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86D75 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87968
#C87968
oklch(65.7% 0.103 32.9)
- #2EA1B7
#2EA1B7
oklch(65.6% 0.103 213.6)
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 #C87968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.049
Use #C87968 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.