#C1979A
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(71.6% 0.051 13.6), rgb(193, 151, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#C1979A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C1979A |
| RGB | rgb(193, 151, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 25%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.6% 0.051 13.6) |
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 #C1979A | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C1979A | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1979A text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C1979A text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.6 | 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
#F0E7E8
oklch(93.5% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D6
oklch(88.5% 0.017 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4B9BA
oklch(80.9% 0.031 15.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C1979A
oklch(71.6% 0.051 13.6)
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Step 500
500
#AD7A7E
oklch(63.2% 0.064 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#986267
oklch(55.6% 0.071 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#815156
oklch(49% 0.065 12.9)
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Step 800
800
#694346
oklch(42.7% 0.053 14.4)
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Step 900
900
#56383B
oklch(37.7% 0.043 12.8)
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Step 950
950
#322123
oklch(27% 0.026 11.2)
#C1979A 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) | #9E9D9A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A499 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA9398 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C1979A
#C1979A
oklch(71.6% 0.051 13.6)
- #7EAEAC
#7EAEAC
oklch(71.6% 0.051 192.8)
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 #C1979A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.019
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.019
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.054
Use #C1979A 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.