#C2857D
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.6% 0.077 27.5), rgb(194, 133, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#C2857D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2857D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 133, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 36%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.6% 0.077 27.5) |
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 #C2857D | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C2857D | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2857D text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2857D text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E5
oklch(93.7% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6B0
oklch(81% 0.047 28.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2857D
oklch(67.6% 0.077 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#BE7268
oklch(63.2% 0.098 28.2)
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Step 600
600
#A95950
oklch(55.7% 0.106 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#914841
oklch(49.1% 0.1 27)
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Step 800
800
#763C35
oklch(42.8% 0.083 28.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342E
oklch(37.8% 0.063 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#381E1B
oklch(26.9% 0.041 27.2)
#C2857D 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) | #928D7C | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0997C | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7D83 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2857D
#C2857D
oklch(67.6% 0.077 27.5)
- #59A5AF
#59A5AF
oklch(67.7% 0.077 206.6)
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 #C2857D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.047
Use #C2857D 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.