#C09CAA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(73% 0.047 353), rgb(192, 156, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.57:1).
About this color
#C09CAA is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.57:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.57:1 |
| White text | 2.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C09CAA |
| RGB | rgb(192, 156, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 22%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73% 0.047 353) |
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 #C09CAA | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C09CAA | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09CAA text on white | 2.44:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C09CAA text on black | 8.57:1 | AAA | Lc -53.8 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8EA
oklch(93.7% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 200
200
#E2D5DA
oklch(88.5% 0.016 352)
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Step 300
300
#D1B9C2
oklch(80.9% 0.03 353.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C09CAA
oklch(73% 0.047 353)
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Step 500
500
#A77B8C
oklch(63.1% 0.059 353.9)
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Step 600
600
#926477
oklch(55.7% 0.065 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5264
oklch(49.1% 0.061 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#654451
oklch(42.8% 0.049 354)
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Step 900
900
#523943
oklch(37.6% 0.039 353.4)
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Step 950
950
#302227
oklch(27.1% 0.023 355.5)
#C09CAA 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) | #9FA2AB | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A8A9 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C69BA1 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C09CAA
#C09CAA
oklch(73% 0.047 353)
- #8AB2A5
#8AB2A5
oklch(73.1% 0.047 173.1)
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 #C09CAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.053
Use #C09CAA 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.