#CC8F82
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.7% 0.077 32.4), rgb(204, 143, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.81:1).
About this color
#CC8F82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.81:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CC8F82 |
| RGB | rgb(204, 143, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 42%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.077 32.4) |
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 #CC8F82 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CC8F82 | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8F82 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CC8F82 text on black | 7.81:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AD
oklch(80.9% 0.048 32.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#CC8F82
oklch(70.7% 0.077 32.4)
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Step 500
500
#BE7263
oklch(63.1% 0.1 32)
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Step 600
600
#A95A4A
oklch(55.7% 0.107 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#91493B
oklch(49.2% 0.1 32.3)
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Step 800
800
#753C31
oklch(42.6% 0.082 32.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F342B
oklch(37.7% 0.064 32.7)
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Step 950
950
#381F1A
oklch(27.1% 0.04 32)
#CC8F82 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) | #9D9781 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA381 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D9878C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CC8F82
#CC8F82
oklch(70.7% 0.077 32.4)
- #63AEBD
#63AEBD
oklch(70.8% 0.078 212)
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 #CC8F82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.047
Use #CC8F82 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.