#C28993
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(68.9% 0.071 7.5), rgb(194, 137, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.29:1).
About this color
#C28993 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.29:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C28993 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 137, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 32%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.071 7.5) |
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 #C28993 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C28993 | 7.29:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28993 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C28993 text on black | 7.29:1 | 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
#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
#DBB5BB
oklch(80.8% 0.045 7.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C28993
oklch(68.9% 0.071 7.5)
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Step 500
500
#B8727F
oklch(63.1% 0.09 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35969
oklch(55.5% 0.098 7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4957
oklch(49.1% 0.092 7.7)
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Step 800
800
#723C47
oklch(42.7% 0.076 7.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C343C
oklch(37.7% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F23
oklch(27.1% 0.036 8.4)
#C28993 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) | #929293 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9C92 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC858C | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C28993
#C28993
oklch(68.9% 0.071 7.5)
- #65AAA3
#65AAA3
oklch(69% 0.071 187.4)
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 #C28993, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.018
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
Use #C28993 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.