#C97879
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66% 0.102 19.4), rgb(201, 120, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#C97879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97879 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 120, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.102 19.4) |
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 #C97879 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97879 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97879 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97879 text on black | 6.44:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D2
oklch(88.4% 0.028 17.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B4
oklch(80.8% 0.05 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D8D
oklch(70.8% 0.08 19.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97879
oklch(66% 0.102 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5659
oklch(55.5% 0.11 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#924649
oklch(49.1% 0.103 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#773A3C
oklch(42.8% 0.085 19.3)
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Step 900
900
#603233
oklch(37.7% 0.067 19.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1E
oklch(27% 0.041 20.1)
#C97879 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) | #888579 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9578 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D86E79 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97879
#C97879
oklch(66% 0.102 19.4)
- #2CA5AA
#2CA5AA
oklch(66.1% 0.102 199.2)
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 #C97879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
Use #C97879 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.