#C09493
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.8% 0.053 20), rgb(192, 148, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#C09493 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09493 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 148, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 26%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.053 20) |
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 #C09493 | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09493 | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09493 text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09493 text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 20.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09493
oklch(70.8% 0.053 20)
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Step 500
500
#AF7978
oklch(63.1% 0.068 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6161
oklch(55.5% 0.075 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#835050
oklch(48.9% 0.069 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B4242
oklch(42.7% 0.057 19.7)
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Step 900
900
#573838
oklch(37.7% 0.045 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#C09493 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) | #9C9A93 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A292 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99094 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09493
#C09493
oklch(70.8% 0.053 20)
- #79ABAE
#79ABAE
oklch(70.7% 0.053 200.7)
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 #C09493, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.015
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.019
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.053
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
Use #C09493 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.