#C08081Old Rose (#C08081) is a mid-tone, soft red with an OKLCH hue of 18°, lightness 0.67 and chroma 0.08. It sits on the warm side of the color wheel. In practice it behaves as a mid-weight working color for secondary surfaces and editorial blocks.
| HEX | #C08081 |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(192, 128, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 34%, 63%) |
| HSV | hsv(359, 33%, 75%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 33%, 33%, 25%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(60.1 24.9 9.6) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.666 0.080 18) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Old Rose shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.3), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#c37c78 — ΔE 1.3, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#c5807e — ΔE 0.9, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#c08081 — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#c08183 — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Old Rose in the color lighting simulator — sweep it through daylight, warm 2700K light, 4000K LED, and shade alongside the rest of your palette.
Against white it measures 3.16:1 and against black 6.65:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text.
One color explored: close hues with real lightness and chroma structure, so the palette is the anchor through value rather than a set of colors.
#ffe6e6 · #eeb3b4 · #c08081 · #a06667 · #774546 · #502527
The anchor's neighbours on the wheel — everything shares an undertone, so the chord carries color without anything having to be muted to get along.
#dbae96 · #cf9789 · #c08081 · #a76f7e · #8e6078 · #745270
The mid-gap pairing — sage and mustard, terracotta and olive. A foil rotated 40–65° toward warm or cool: too far to be kin, too near to argue, carried by temperature and a deliberate value offset.
#c4af98 · #c08081 · #9a6667 · #765122 · #5c3031 · #33210b
One deliberately opposed voice — a single restrained counterpoint across the wheel, or temperature against temperature where the anchor is too muted to carry a loud opposite.
#83d4d7 · #c08081 · #816e6e · #6a4a4b · #492e2f · #281717
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eaf4f4 · #c08081 · #827575 · #434a4a · #261a1a · #000101
This color as a ground rather than a subject — its own restraint held across a narrow value band, carrying one saturated voice from the opposite temperature.
#e8f5f5 · #becccd · #90a0a0 · #122728 · #000606 · #c08081
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#d7d5af · #c49db4 · #c08081 · #1d708f · #364161 · #070e29
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e0f7f8 · #c08081 · #518572 · #00506a · #002419 · #000409
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#eaf6e7 · #c08081 · #66825e · #2d4973 · #071c3c · #000200
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#f3f3e1 · #c08081 · #7c7c4f · #005456 · #1d163b · #000202
#CC9293 · #D7A4A4 · #E3B7B7 · #EEC9C9 · #F9DCDC
#A06768 · #825051 · #64393A · #482325 · #2E0F11
#B78585 · #AE8989 · #A58D8D
Its moderate chroma lets it work in mid-size areas — upholstery, secondary UI surfaces, editorial blocks — without overwhelming neighbors. In palettes it pairs most predictably with its tonal ramp and analogous neighbors; reserve the complementary hue for small, deliberate contrast.