#C36194
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.4% 0.138 349.4), rgb(195, 97, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#C36194 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.052 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36194 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 97, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.138 349.4) |
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 #C36194 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36194 | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36194 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36194 text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC7
oklch(80.8% 0.068 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AB
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36194
oklch(62.4% 0.138 349.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04880
oklch(55.6% 0.149 349.6)
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Step 700
700
#97386D
oklch(49% 0.14 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F58
oklch(42.6% 0.116 349.7)
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Step 900
900
#632B49
oklch(37.7% 0.09 348.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#C36194 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) | #6B7796 | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858892 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5E74 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36194
#C36194
oklch(62.4% 0.138 349.4)
- #009F7B
#009F7B
oklch(62.5% 0.124 169.4)
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 #C36194, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.060
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.068
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.069
Use #C36194 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.