#C290A5
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(70.7% 0.066 352), rgb(194, 144, 165).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#C290A5 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C290A5 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 144, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.066 352) |
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 #C290A5 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C290A5 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C290A5 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C290A5 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C3
oklch(80.9% 0.042 352.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C290A5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 352)
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Step 500
500
#B1748F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 351.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C79
oklch(55.6% 0.091 351.8)
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Step 700
700
#854B66
oklch(49% 0.086 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D3E53
oklch(42.8% 0.071 352.3)
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Step 900
900
#583545
oklch(37.7% 0.055 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#341F28
oklch(27% 0.036 352.4)
#C290A5 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) | #9599A6 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A0A1A4 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CA8F97 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C290A5
#C290A5
oklch(70.7% 0.066 352)
- #75AF9C
#75AF9C
oklch(70.8% 0.067 171.8)
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 #C290A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.009
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.015
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
Use #C290A5 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.