#C2939B
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(71% 0.058 7.3), rgb(194, 147, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.94:1).
About this color
#C2939B is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.94:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.94:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C2939B |
| RGB | rgb(194, 147, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 28%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.058 7.3) |
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 #C2939B | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C2939B | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2939B text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C2939B text on black | 7.94:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#E6D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.02 6)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.036 7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C2939B
oklch(71% 0.058 7.3)
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Step 500
500
#B07781
oklch(63.1% 0.073 7.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B5F6B
oklch(55.5% 0.08 7)
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Step 700
700
#854E59
oklch(49.1% 0.075 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C4049
oklch(42.7% 0.062 6.8)
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Step 900
900
#58373D
oklch(37.8% 0.048 7.7)
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Step 950
950
#332024
oklch(26.9% 0.03 5.5)
#C2939B 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) | #9A9A9B | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A29A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB9096 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C2939B
#C2939B
oklch(71% 0.058 7.3)
- #77AEA8
#77AEA8
oklch(71.1% 0.058 187.4)
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 #C2939B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.008
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.010
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.057
Use #C2939B 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.