#C182A2
Closest named color: Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8). oklch(68% 0.088 347.8), rgb(193, 130, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#C182A2 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Lavender (#AC86A8) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C182A2 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 130, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 34%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.088 347.8) |
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 #C182A2 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C182A2 | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C182A2 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C182A2 text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.1 | 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
#F9F3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EC
oklch(93.7% 0.016 347.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D1DD
oklch(88.4% 0.031 346)
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Step 300
300
#DDB3C7
oklch(81% 0.055 348.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C182A2
oklch(68% 0.088 347.8)
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Step 500
500
#BB6C96
oklch(63.2% 0.113 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65380
oklch(55.7% 0.122 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E436C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#733758
oklch(42.6% 0.094 347.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3048
oklch(37.6% 0.073 348)
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Step 950
950
#371D2A
oklch(27.1% 0.045 349.2)
#C182A2 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) | #878EA3 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9699A0 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA818D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C182A2
#C182A2
oklch(68% 0.088 347.8)
- #5DAA8E
#5DAA8E
oklch(68% 0.088 168.1)
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 #C182A2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.042
Use #C182A2 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.