#C9978F
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(72.2% 0.062 29), rgb(201, 151, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.30:1).
About this color
#C9978F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.30:1 |
| White text | 2.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9978F |
| RGB | rgb(201, 151, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 35%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.062 29) |
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 #C9978F | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9978F | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9978F text on white | 2.52:1 | Fails | Lc 49.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9978F text on black | 8.30:1 | AAA | Lc -52.4 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B2
oklch(81% 0.039 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9978F
oklch(72.2% 0.062 29)
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Step 500
500
#B4776E
oklch(63% 0.079 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F56
oklch(55.5% 0.085 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#884E46
oklch(49% 0.08 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F413A
oklch(42.8% 0.066 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#5A3732
oklch(37.7% 0.051 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201D
oklch(27% 0.033 28.4)
#C9978F 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) | #A19D8E | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA78E | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D49195 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9978F
#C9978F
oklch(72.2% 0.062 29)
- #76B0BA
#76B0BA
oklch(72.1% 0.062 209.4)
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 #C9978F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.054
Use #C9978F 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.