#C26290
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.3% 0.133 351.6), rgb(194, 98, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#C26290 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26290 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 98, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.133 351.6) |
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 #C26290 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26290 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26290 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26290 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DC
oklch(88.5% 0.036 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#D285A8
oklch(70.7% 0.104 351.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26290
oklch(62.3% 0.133 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#B0497D
oklch(55.6% 0.146 351.4)
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Step 700
700
#973A69
oklch(49.1% 0.135 351.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3156
oklch(42.8% 0.112 351.7)
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Step 900
900
#632C47
oklch(37.7% 0.087 351.3)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A29
oklch(26.9% 0.055 351.9)
#C26290 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) | #6D7792 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #86888E | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE5E73 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.134 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26290
#C26290
oklch(62.3% 0.133 351.6)
- #009E7E
#009E7E
oklch(62.3% 0.121 171.6)
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 #C26290, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.057
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.060
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
Use #C26290 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.