#C2889D
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(69% 0.076 355.8), rgb(194, 136, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#C2889D is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2889D |
| RGB | rgb(194, 136, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.076 355.8) |
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 #C2889D | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C2889D | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2889D text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2889D text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -46.9 | 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5C2
oklch(81% 0.047 355.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2889D
oklch(69% 0.076 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#B8708B
oklch(63.1% 0.097 356.2)
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Step 600
600
#A35775
oklch(55.5% 0.106 356)
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Step 700
700
#8B4763
oklch(49% 0.098 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#713B50
oklch(42.7% 0.08 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3343
oklch(37.8% 0.063 355.6)
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Step 950
950
#361E27
oklch(27% 0.04 356.1)
#C2889D 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) | #8E929E | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9C9C | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB868F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2889D
#C2889D
oklch(69% 0.076 355.8)
- #66AB99
#66AB99
oklch(69% 0.075 175.4)
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 #C2889D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.032
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.041
Use #C2889D 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.