#C3898E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.9% 0.071 13.4), rgb(195, 137, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#C3898E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3898E |
| RGB | rgb(195, 137, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.071 13.4) |
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 #C3898E | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3898E | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3898E text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3898E text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5B8
oklch(80.8% 0.045 12.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3898E
oklch(68.9% 0.071 13.4)
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Step 500
500
#BA7279
oklch(63.1% 0.091 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#A55962
oklch(55.6% 0.1 13.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4951
oklch(49.1% 0.092 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#733C43
oklch(42.7% 0.077 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3438
oklch(37.7% 0.059 14)
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Step 950
950
#371F21
oklch(27.2% 0.038 14.4)
#C3898E 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) | #93928E | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19C8D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE848B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3898E
#C3898E
oklch(68.9% 0.071 13.4)
- #63A9A7
#63A9A7
oklch(68.8% 0.071 193.3)
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 #C3898E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
Use #C3898E 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.