#C1939A
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(70.9% 0.056 8.4), rgb(193, 147, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.90:1).
About this color
#C1939A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.90:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1939A |
| RGB | rgb(193, 147, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 27%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.056 8.4) |
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 #C1939A | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1939A | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1939A text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1939A text on black | 7.90:1 | AAA | Lc -50.3 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D6
oklch(88.4% 0.019 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8BC
oklch(81% 0.035 8.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C1939A
oklch(70.9% 0.056 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07781
oklch(63.1% 0.073 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B606A
oklch(55.7% 0.078 8.9)
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Step 700
700
#844F58
oklch(49.1% 0.072 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4148
oklch(42.7% 0.059 9)
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Step 900
900
#57373D
oklch(37.7% 0.047 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#332023
oklch(26.9% 0.03 8.9)
#C1939A 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) | #9A9A9A | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A299 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9095 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1939A
#C1939A
oklch(70.9% 0.056 8.4)
- #78ADA8
#78ADA8
oklch(70.9% 0.056 188.6)
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 #C1939A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.009
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.012
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.058
Use #C1939A 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.