#C18B95
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(69.2% 0.067 6.7), rgb(193, 139, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#C18B95 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C18B95 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 139, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.067 6.7) |
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 #C18B95 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C18B95 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18B95 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C18B95 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 6.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C18B95
oklch(69.2% 0.067 6.7)
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Step 500
500
#B67381
oklch(63.1% 0.086 6.2)
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Step 600
600
#A15B6A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#8A4B58
oklch(49.2% 0.086 7.5)
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Step 800
800
#703D48
oklch(42.6% 0.072 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B353D
oklch(37.8% 0.056 6.4)
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Step 950
950
#351F23
oklch(26.9% 0.035 7.8)
#C18B95 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) | #939395 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09D94 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB878E | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C18B95
#C18B95
oklch(69.2% 0.067 6.7)
- #6AAAA3
#6AAAA3
oklch(69.3% 0.067 187)
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 #C18B95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.014
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.018
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.042
Use #C18B95 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.