#C1908C
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.9% 0.06 24), rgb(193, 144, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#C1908C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1908C |
| RGB | rgb(193, 144, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 30%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.06 24) |
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 #C1908C | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1908C | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1908C text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1908C text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.037 24.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C1908C
oklch(69.9% 0.06 24)
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Step 500
500
#B37773
oklch(63% 0.076 23.7)
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Step 600
600
#9F5F5B
oklch(55.6% 0.084 24)
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Step 700
700
#874E4B
oklch(49% 0.078 23.5)
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Step 800
800
#6E403E
oklch(42.6% 0.065 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#593734
oklch(37.7% 0.049 25.2)
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Step 950
950
#34201F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 22.5)
#C1908C 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) | #9A968C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A08B | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8B8F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1908C
#C1908C
oklch(69.9% 0.06 24)
- #70A9AF
#70A9AF
oklch(69.8% 0.06 204.3)
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 #C1908C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.010
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.051
Use #C1908C 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.