#C29199
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(70.6% 0.06 7.8), rgb(194, 145, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#C29199 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C29199 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 145, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 29%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.06 7.8) |
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 #C29199 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C29199 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29199 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C29199 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -49.7 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D6
oklch(88.5% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#D7B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.037 7.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C29199
oklch(70.6% 0.06 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#B27681
oklch(63.1% 0.077 7.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D5E6A
oklch(55.6% 0.083 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#864D58
oklch(49% 0.078 7.9)
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Step 800
800
#6D4048
oklch(42.8% 0.063 8.6)
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Step 900
900
#59363C
oklch(37.7% 0.051 8.6)
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Step 950
950
#342023
oklch(27% 0.031 9.5)
#C29199 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) | #989899 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A198 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB8D94 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C29199
#C29199
oklch(70.6% 0.06 7.8)
- #74ADA7
#74ADA7
oklch(70.7% 0.06 187.6)
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 #C29199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.005
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.011
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.050
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.054
Use #C29199 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.