#C0848B
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.5% 0.075 11.6), rgb(192, 132, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.91:1).
About this color
#C0848B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.91:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0848B |
| RGB | rgb(192, 132, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 32%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.075 11.6) |
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 #C0848B | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C0848B | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0848B text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C0848B text on black | 6.91:1 | AA | Lc -44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D5
oklch(88.6% 0.026 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C0848B
oklch(67.5% 0.075 11.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB717B
oklch(63.1% 0.094 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65864
oklch(55.6% 0.103 11.2)
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Step 700
700
#8E4852
oklch(49.1% 0.095 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#743B44
oklch(42.7% 0.08 11)
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Step 900
900
#5E3339
oklch(37.7% 0.062 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E21
oklch(26.9% 0.039 12.3)
#C0848B 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) | #8E8D8B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C988A | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB7F87 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0848B
#C0848B
oklch(67.5% 0.075 11.6)
- #5CA6A2
#5CA6A2
oklch(67.6% 0.074 191)
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 #C0848B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
Use #C0848B 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.