#C87977
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(66% 0.099 21.7), rgb(200, 121, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#C87977 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C87977 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 121, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.099 21.7) |
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 #C87977 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C87977 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C87977 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C87977 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B3
oklch(81% 0.049 21.4)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D8B
oklch(70.6% 0.079 21.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C87977
oklch(66% 0.099 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95757
oklch(55.5% 0.108 21.1)
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Step 700
700
#914747
oklch(49.1% 0.1 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#763B3A
oklch(42.7% 0.083 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3332
oklch(37.7% 0.064 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#C87977 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) | #898576 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9576 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76F79 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C87977
#C87977
oklch(66% 0.099 21.7)
- #31A4AC
#31A4AC
oklch(66% 0.099 201.9)
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 #C87977, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.015
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.023
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
Use #C87977 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.