#C28291
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.6% 0.081 4.1), rgb(194, 130, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.89:1).
About this color
#C28291 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.89:1 |
| White text | 3.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28291 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 130, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.081 4.1) |
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 #C28291 | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28291 | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28291 text on white | 3.04:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28291 text on black | 6.89:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BD
oklch(81% 0.05 3.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28291
oklch(67.6% 0.081 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E82
oklch(63.2% 0.104 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#A9556B
oklch(55.7% 0.112 4.8)
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Step 700
700
#90445A
oklch(49% 0.105 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#753949
oklch(42.7% 0.086 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F313D
oklch(37.6% 0.068 4.2)
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Step 950
950
#381D24
oklch(27% 0.043 3.7)
#C28291 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) | #8B8D91 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9890 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD7E87 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28291
#C28291
oklch(67.6% 0.081 4.1)
- #57A89D
#57A89D
oklch(67.7% 0.082 184)
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 #C28291, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.014
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.023
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
Use #C28291 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.