#C2897C
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.3% 0.073 33.3), rgb(194, 137, 124).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.16:1).
About this color
#C2897C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.16:1 |
| White text | 2.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2897C |
| RGB | rgb(194, 137, 124) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 36%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.073 33.3) |
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 #C2897C | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C2897C | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2897C text on white | 2.93:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2897C text on black | 7.16:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB7AE
oklch(80.9% 0.045 33.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2897C
oklch(68.3% 0.073 33.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB7464
oklch(63.1% 0.094 33.4)
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Step 600
600
#A65B4B
oklch(55.5% 0.102 33.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4B3C
oklch(49.1% 0.094 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#743E32
oklch(42.8% 0.079 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352C
oklch(37.8% 0.061 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#371F1A
oklch(26.9% 0.039 32.5)
#C2897C 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) | #96907B | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39B7B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8186 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2897C
#C2897C
oklch(68.3% 0.073 33.3)
- #60A5B4
#60A5B4
oklch(68.2% 0.073 213.2)
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 #C2897C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.027
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.050
Use #C2897C 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.