#C09798
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(71.5% 0.049 16.7), rgb(192, 151, 152).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.12:1).
About this color
#C09798 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.12:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09798 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 151, 152) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.049 16.7) |
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 #C09798 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09798 | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09798 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09798 text on black | 8.12:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E8
oklch(93.7% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D5
oklch(88.5% 0.017 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9B9
oklch(80.9% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09798
oklch(71.5% 0.049 16.7)
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Step 500
500
#AC7A7C
oklch(63% 0.063 16.3)
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Step 600
600
#976365
oklch(55.6% 0.068 17)
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Step 700
700
#815254
oklch(49.2% 0.063 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#694345
oklch(42.7% 0.053 16.1)
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Step 900
900
#55393A
oklch(37.7% 0.04 16.8)
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Step 950
950
#322122
oklch(26.9% 0.026 15.1)
#C09798 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) | #9E9D98 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A497 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C99398 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09798
#C09798
oklch(71.5% 0.049 16.7)
- #7FADAD
#7FADAD
oklch(71.5% 0.049 196.1)
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 #C09798, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.021
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.053
Use #C09798 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.