#C98F80
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.3% 0.074 35), rgb(201, 143, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#C98F80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C98F80 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 143, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.074 35) |
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 #C98F80 | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C98F80 | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98F80 text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98F80 text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CE
oklch(88.6% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AD
oklch(81% 0.046 35.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C98F80
oklch(70.3% 0.074 35)
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Step 500
500
#BB7462
oklch(63.1% 0.094 35)
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Step 600
600
#A75B48
oklch(55.6% 0.104 35)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B3A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#743E30
oklch(42.8% 0.079 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#371F19
oklch(26.9% 0.039 34.8)
#C98F80 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) | #9C967F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA17F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D6878B | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C98F80
#C98F80
oklch(70.3% 0.074 35)
- #66ABBC
#66ABBC
oklch(70.2% 0.074 215.3)
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 #C98F80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.029
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
Use #C98F80 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.