#C08591
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.9% 0.074 5.8), rgb(192, 133, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#C08591 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08591 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 133, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 32%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.074 5.8) |
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 #C08591 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C08591 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08591 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08591 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D6
oklch(88.4% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BC
oklch(80.9% 0.046 6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C08591
oklch(67.9% 0.074 5.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA7181
oklch(63.2% 0.094 5.9)
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Step 600
600
#A5586A
oklch(55.6% 0.103 6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4858
oklch(49.1% 0.095 6.4)
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Step 800
800
#733B48
oklch(42.7% 0.08 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D333D
oklch(37.7% 0.062 5.1)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#C08591 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) | #8E8F91 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9990 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8189 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08591
#C08591
oklch(67.9% 0.074 5.8)
- #5FA79F
#5FA79F
oklch(67.9% 0.074 186.4)
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 #C08591, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.019
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
Use #C08591 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.