#C28489
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.7% 0.077 14), rgb(194, 132, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.95:1).
About this color
#C28489 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.95:1 |
| White text | 3.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28489 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 132, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 34%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.077 14) |
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 #C28489 | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28489 | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28489 text on white | 3.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28489 text on black | 6.95:1 | AA | Lc -45.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D4
oklch(88.4% 0.027 11.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B7
oklch(81% 0.048 14.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28489
oklch(67.7% 0.077 14)
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Step 500
500
#BD7077
oklch(63.1% 0.098 14.4)
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Step 600
600
#A85760
oklch(55.6% 0.106 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#90474F
oklch(49.1% 0.099 14.5)
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Step 800
800
#753A41
oklch(42.6% 0.083 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3337
oklch(37.8% 0.064 14.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#C28489 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) | #8F8D89 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9988 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE7E86 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28489
#C28489
oklch(67.7% 0.077 14)
- #59A7A5
#59A7A5
oklch(67.8% 0.077 193.3)
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 #C28489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.015
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
Use #C28489 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.