#C09296
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(70.5% 0.056 12.8), rgb(192, 146, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#C09296 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09296 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 146, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.056 12.8) |
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 #C09296 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09296 | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09296 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09296 text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BA
oklch(80.9% 0.035 13.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09296
oklch(70.5% 0.056 12.8)
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Step 500
500
#B0787D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 13.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6066
oklch(55.6% 0.077 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#844F55
oklch(49% 0.072 12.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C4146
oklch(42.7% 0.06 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#58373B
oklch(37.7% 0.048 11.7)
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Step 950
950
#332022
oklch(26.8% 0.03 12.3)
#C09296 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) | #999996 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A195 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98E93 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09296
#C09296
oklch(70.5% 0.056 12.8)
- #76ABA9
#76ABA9
oklch(70.4% 0.056 193)
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 #C09296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.011
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.013
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
Use #C09296 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.