#C28089
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67% 0.082 10.6), rgb(194, 128, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#C28089 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28089 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 128, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 35%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.082 10.6) |
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 #C28089 | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28089 | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28089 text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28089 text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D4
oklch(88.5% 0.028 12.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3B9
oklch(80.9% 0.053 9.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28089
oklch(67% 0.082 10.6)
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Step 500
500
#C06D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.106 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5463
oklch(55.6% 0.115 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#924452
oklch(49% 0.106 10.6)
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Step 800
800
#773843
oklch(42.6% 0.089 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#603139
oklch(37.6% 0.068 10.1)
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Step 950
950
#391D21
oklch(27% 0.044 11.3)
#C28089 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) | #8B8B89 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9788 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7A83 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28089
#C28089
oklch(67% 0.082 10.6)
- #51A6A1
#51A6A1
oklch(67.1% 0.083 190.3)
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 #C28089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.010
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.022
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
Use #C28089 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.