#C1929E
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.8% 0.059 1.8), rgb(193, 146, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#C1929E is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1929E |
| RGB | rgb(193, 146, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 27%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.059 1.8) |
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 #C1929E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1929E | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1929E text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1929E text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BF
oklch(80.8% 0.037 0.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C1929E
oklch(70.8% 0.059 1.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07686
oklch(63% 0.076 1.5)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F70
oklch(55.7% 0.081 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#844E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.075 2.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C404C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#573640
oklch(37.6% 0.049 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#332025
oklch(26.9% 0.03 2.1)
#C1929E 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) | #989A9E | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A29D | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #C98F96 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1929E
#C1929E
oklch(70.8% 0.059 1.8)
- #77ADA3
#77ADA3
oklch(70.7% 0.059 181.7)
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 #C1929E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.005
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.006
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
Use #C1929E 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.