#C2877BWhisky (#C2877B) is a mid-tone, soft red with an OKLCH hue of 32°, lightness 0.68 and chroma 0.075. 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 | #C2877B |
|---|---|
| RGB | rgb(194, 135, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 37%, 62%) |
| HSV | hsv(10, 37%, 76%) |
| CMYK | cmyk(0%, 30%, 37%, 24%) |
| CIE Lab | lab(61.9 21.1 15.5) |
| OKLCH | oklch(0.679 0.075 32) |
Under warm 2700K interior light Whisky shifts subtly: leans toward orange; in north-facing or shaded light it is virtually unchanged. Overall drift across common illuminants is small (max ΔE ≈ 1.4), so it is a lighting-stable choice.
#c68372 — ΔE 1.4, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#c78778 — ΔE 0.9, shifts subtly: leans toward orange#c2877b — ΔE 0.0, is virtually unchanged#c2887d — ΔE 0.3, is virtually unchangedTest Whisky 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 2.98:1 and against black 7.05:1, so black text is the stronger pairing. That pairing passes WCAG AA for body text. Avoid white text on this color entirely.
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.
#ffede9 · #f0baaf · #c2877b · #a26d62 · #7a4b41 · #532b23
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.
#d9b697 · #cf9e86 · #c2877b · #ac7578 · #946473 · #7b566b
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.
#c3b69c · #c2877b · #9c6c62 · #715926 · #5e362e · #32270f
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.
#89d2e0 · #c2877b · #84736f · #6d4f49 · #4c332e · #2a1a17
The anchor as the only color in the room. True neutrals or complement-warmed near-neutrals let it stay dominant.
#eaf4f6 · #c2877b · #867a77 · #464c4e · #261b19 · #000102
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.
#e9f4f7 · #bfcccf · #919fa3 · #13272b · #000508 · #c2877b
The opposite hue on the perceptual wheel, tempered to field strength — warm/cool tension without vibration.
#cde2c1 · #caa6ba · #c2877b · #1e7580 · #344456 · #1d0510
The complement's two neighbours instead of the complement itself — strong contrast with a lower clash risk.
#e2f6fb · #c2877b · #52897f · #205070 · #002520 · #000510
Three hues spaced evenly around the wheel; the anchor leads and the other two are held at supporting strength.
#e7f6ea · #c2877b · #62886b · #3d4874 · #141b3c · #000200
Two complementary pairs offset by 90° — the richest chord, kept usable by a strict lightness hierarchy.
#eff4e4 · #c2877b · #77835b · #005562 · #241637 · #000204
#CD988D · #D8A9A0 · #E3BBB2 · #EECCC5 · #F9DED9
#A26D63 · #83544B · #653D35 · #482620 · #2D120C
#BA8B81 · #B18F88 · #A8928E
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.