#C27E91
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.9% 0.087 1.6), rgb(194, 126, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#C27E91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C27E91 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 126, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.087 1.6) |
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 #C27E91 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C27E91 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27E91 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C27E91 text on black | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E9
oklch(93.7% 0.012 4.8)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D8
oklch(88.5% 0.024 1.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BE
oklch(80.9% 0.042 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C58F9D
oklch(70.6% 0.068 1.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C27E91
oklch(66.9% 0.087 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15A6F
oklch(55.6% 0.096 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#894A5D
oklch(49.1% 0.088 1.5)
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Step 800
800
#703D4C
oklch(42.7% 0.074 1.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B343F
oklch(37.7% 0.058 2)
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Step 950
950
#351F25
oklch(27% 0.035 2)
#C27E91 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) | #878A92 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989690 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7A85 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C27E91
#C27E91
oklch(66.9% 0.087 1.6)
- #4FA798
#4FA798
oklch(67% 0.088 180.8)
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 #C27E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.016
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.019
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.044
Use #C27E91 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.