#C08699
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.3% 0.075 358), rgb(192, 134, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#C08699 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C08699 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 134, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 32%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.075 358) |
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 #C08699 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C08699 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08699 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C08699 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D9
oklch(88.5% 0.027 357.3)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5C0
oklch(81% 0.046 358.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C08699
oklch(68.3% 0.075 358)
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Step 500
500
#B87089
oklch(63% 0.096 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35873
oklch(55.6% 0.103 358.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C4760
oklch(49.1% 0.098 358.3)
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Step 800
800
#723B4F
oklch(42.8% 0.081 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#5C3341
oklch(37.7% 0.062 358.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E26
oklch(27% 0.039 358.6)
#C08699 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) | #8D909A | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9A98 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C9838C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C08699
#C08699
oklch(68.3% 0.075 358)
- #63A999
#63A999
oklch(68.4% 0.075 177.6)
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 #C08699, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
Use #C08699 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.