#CC8D82
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.3% 0.079 30.2), rgb(204, 141, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.69:1).
About this color
#CC8D82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.69:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8D82 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 141, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.079 30.2) |
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 #CC8D82 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC8D82 | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8D82 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8D82 text on black | 7.69:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AE
oklch(80.8% 0.05 29.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8D82
oklch(70.3% 0.079 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7164
oklch(63.1% 0.101 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#AA584B
oklch(55.6% 0.11 30.3)
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Step 700
700
#92483C
oklch(49.2% 0.102 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#763B32
oklch(42.6% 0.085 30)
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Step 900
900
#60332C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#381E1A
oklch(26.9% 0.042 29.5)
#CC8D82 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) | #9B9581 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA181 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DA858A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8D82
#CC8D82
oklch(70.3% 0.079 30.2)
- #5FADBB
#5FADBB
oklch(70.3% 0.079 210.5)
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 #CC8D82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
Use #CC8D82 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.