#C28792
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.5% 0.074 6.9), rgb(194, 135, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#C28792 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28792 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 135, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.074 6.9) |
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 #C28792 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28792 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 48.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28792 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28792 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E8
oklch(93.5% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D6
oklch(88.6% 0.025 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BB
oklch(80.9% 0.046 7.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28792
oklch(68.5% 0.074 6.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA7180
oklch(63.2% 0.094 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55869
oklch(55.6% 0.102 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4857
oklch(49.1% 0.094 7.4)
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Step 800
800
#733B48
oklch(42.7% 0.08 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D333C
oklch(37.7% 0.062 6.7)
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Step 950
950
#371E23
oklch(27% 0.04 7.1)
#C28792 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) | #909092 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9B91 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD838B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28792
#C28792
oklch(68.5% 0.074 6.9)
- #61A9A1
#61A9A1
oklch(68.5% 0.074 186.5)
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 #C28792, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.021
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.034
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.035
Use #C28792 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.