#C09199
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(70.4% 0.058 7.3), rgb(192, 145, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.75:1).
About this color
#C09199 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.75:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.75:1 |
| White text | 2.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09199 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 145, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.4% 0.058 7.3) |
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 #C09199 | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc -57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09199 | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09199 text on white | 2.70:1 | Fails | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09199 text on black | 7.75:1 | AAA | Lc -49.4 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.036 7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09199
oklch(70.4% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#B17781
oklch(63.2% 0.074 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#9C5F6B
oklch(55.7% 0.081 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#854E59
oklch(49.1% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4049
oklch(42.7% 0.062 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#58373D
oklch(37.8% 0.048 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#342024
oklch(27% 0.032 6.3)
#C09199 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) | #989899 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A098 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98E94 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09199
#C09199
oklch(70.4% 0.058 7.3)
- #75ACA6
#75ACA6
oklch(70.4% 0.058 187.4)
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 #C09199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.007
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.012
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.016
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.049
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
Use #C09199 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.