#C98D84
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70% 0.075 28.6), rgb(201, 141, 132).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.62:1).
About this color
#C98D84 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.62:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C98D84 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 141, 132) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 39%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70% 0.075 28.6) |
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 #C98D84 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C98D84 | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98D84 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98D84 text on black | 7.62:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CF
oklch(88.5% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6B0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 28.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C98D84
oklch(70% 0.075 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7268
oklch(63% 0.096 28.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85A50
oklch(55.7% 0.104 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#904940
oklch(49.1% 0.098 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#753C35
oklch(42.7% 0.081 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#381F1B
oklch(27.1% 0.04 29.7)
#C98D84 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) | #9A9583 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A083 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6858B | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C98D84
#C98D84
oklch(70% 0.075 28.6)
- #63ACB7
#63ACB7
oklch(70.1% 0.075 208)
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 #C98D84, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
Use #C98D84 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.