#C288A0
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(69.1% 0.077 352.8), rgb(194, 136, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#C288A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C288A0 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 136, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.077 352.8) |
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 #C288A0 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C288A0 | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C288A0 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C288A0 text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 353.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C288A0
oklch(69.1% 0.077 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#B8708F
oklch(63.2% 0.099 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35779
oklch(55.7% 0.108 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4766
oklch(49.1% 0.1 352.7)
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Step 800
800
#713A53
oklch(42.6% 0.083 352.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C3245
oklch(37.7% 0.066 352.2)
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Step 950
950
#361E28
oklch(27% 0.04 353.6)
#C288A0 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) | #8E93A1 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9C9F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8690 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C288A0
#C288A0
oklch(69.1% 0.077 352.8)
- #66AC97
#66AC97
oklch(69.2% 0.078 172.7)
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 #C288A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
Use #C288A0 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.