#C1958A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.8% 0.056 34.4), rgb(193, 149, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.93:1).
About this color
#C1958A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.93:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1958A |
| RGB | rgb(193, 149, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 31%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.056 34.4) |
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 #C1958A | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1958A | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1958A text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1958A text on black | 7.93:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D1
oklch(88.5% 0.019 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B9B2
oklch(80.9% 0.035 33.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C1958A
oklch(70.8% 0.056 34.4)
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Step 500
500
#B07A6D
oklch(63.1% 0.071 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6255
oklch(55.5% 0.077 33.5)
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Step 700
700
#845145
oklch(49% 0.072 34)
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Step 800
800
#6C4339
oklch(42.8% 0.06 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#583931
oklch(37.9% 0.047 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#33211D
oklch(26.9% 0.029 33)
#C1958A 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) | #9F9A89 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A28A | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8F92 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1958A
#C1958A
oklch(70.8% 0.056 34.4)
- #78AAB6
#78AAB6
oklch(70.7% 0.056 214.3)
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 #C1958A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.037
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
Use #C1958A 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.