#C16985
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.9% 0.116 0.6), rgb(193, 105, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.62:1).
About this color
#C16985 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.62:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C16985 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 105, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 42%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.116 0.6) |
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 #C16985 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C16985 | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C16985 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C16985 text on black | 5.62:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
-
Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
-
Step 400
400
#D0899D
oklch(70.8% 0.09 1.3)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C16985
oklch(62.9% 0.116 0.6)
-
Step 600
600
#AD506F
oklch(55.7% 0.126 1)
-
Step 700
700
#94405D
oklch(49.1% 0.117 0.7)
-
Step 800
800
#78354C
oklch(42.6% 0.097 0.4)
-
Step 900
900
#612F3F
oklch(37.6% 0.075 1)
-
Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#C16985 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) | #767A86 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8A83 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6373 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C16985
#C16985
oklch(62.9% 0.116 0.6)
- #009F8C
#009F8C
oklch(63% 0.114 180.3)
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 #C16985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.056
Use #C16985 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.