#C19294
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.5% 0.057 15.8), rgb(193, 146, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#C19294 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C19294 |
| RGB | rgb(193, 146, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.057 15.8) |
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 #C19294 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C19294 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19294 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C19294 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B9
oklch(81% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C19294
oklch(70.5% 0.057 15.8)
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Step 500
500
#B1777B
oklch(63% 0.073 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C6064
oklch(55.6% 0.078 15.6)
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Step 700
700
#854F53
oklch(49.1% 0.073 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4144
oklch(42.7% 0.06 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#583739
oklch(37.7% 0.047 15.6)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#C19294 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) | #9A9994 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A193 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8E93 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C19294
#C19294
oklch(70.5% 0.057 15.8)
- #75ABAB
#75ABAB
oklch(70.4% 0.057 195.9)
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 #C19294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.013
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.013
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.052
Use #C19294 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.