#C8806A
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67% 0.096 37.7), rgb(200, 128, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.75:1).
About this color
#C8806A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.75:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8806A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 128, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.096 37.7) |
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 #C8806A | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8806A | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8806A text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C8806A text on black | 6.75:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CA
oklch(88.5% 0.033 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A5
oklch(80.9% 0.06 38.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C8806A
oklch(67% 0.096 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76D51
oklch(63.1% 0.122 38)
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Step 600
600
#B35335
oklch(55.7% 0.133 37.9)
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Step 700
700
#994327
oklch(49.1% 0.123 38.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D3722
oklch(42.7% 0.103 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#653121
oklch(37.8% 0.08 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D14
oklch(27% 0.05 37.5)
#C8806A 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) | #928968 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39869 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7757A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8806A
#C8806A
oklch(67% 0.096 37.7)
- #44A3BC
#44A3BC
oklch(66.9% 0.095 218.1)
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 #C8806A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.049
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #C8806A 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.