#C36299
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.8% 0.139 346.7), rgb(195, 98, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.52:1).
About this color
#C36299 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.52:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36299 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 98, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.8% 0.139 346.7) |
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 #C36299 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36299 | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36299 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36299 text on black | 5.52:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2AFC9
oklch(80.8% 0.068 346.7)
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Step 400
400
#D284AE
oklch(70.7% 0.109 346.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36299
oklch(62.8% 0.139 346.7)
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Step 600
600
#AF4885
oklch(55.6% 0.151 346.5)
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Step 700
700
#963870
oklch(49% 0.141 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#7A2F5B
oklch(42.6% 0.117 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#632B4B
oklch(37.8% 0.091 346.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2C
oklch(27% 0.057 346.7)
#C36299 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) | #6B799B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #858997 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE6077 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36299
#C36299
oklch(62.8% 0.139 346.7)
- #00A177
#00A177
oklch(62.9% 0.13 166.4)
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 #C36299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.061
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.062
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.065
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Lilac #9C6DA5 ΔE 0.071
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.071
Use #C36299 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.