#C1948E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.7% 0.055 27.2), rgb(193, 148, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.89:1).
About this color
#C1948E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.89:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1948E |
| RGB | rgb(193, 148, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.055 27.2) |
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 #C1948E | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1948E | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1948E text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1948E text on black | 7.89:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E6
oklch(93.5% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 200
200
#E6D5D2
oklch(88.6% 0.019 29.6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B5
oklch(81% 0.034 27.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C1948E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 27.2)
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Step 500
500
#B07972
oklch(63% 0.07 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B615B
oklch(55.5% 0.077 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#85504A
oklch(49% 0.073 27)
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Step 800
800
#6C423D
oklch(42.7% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 900
900
#583834
oklch(37.7% 0.047 27.3)
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Step 950
950
#33211F
oklch(27% 0.028 26.2)
#C1948E 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) | #9D998D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8F92 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1948E
#C1948E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 27.2)
- #77ABB2
#77ABB2
oklch(70.7% 0.056 206.5)
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 #C1948E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.052
Use #C1948E 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.