#C3909B
Named color: Grey Pink. oklch(70.5% 0.063 4.5), rgb(195, 144, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#C3909B is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. It is the named color Grey Pink. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3909B |
| RGB | rgb(195, 144, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 30%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.063 4.5) |
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 #C3909B | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C3909B | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3909B text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C3909B text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BD
oklch(81% 0.039 5.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C3909B
oklch(70.5% 0.063 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#B37583
oklch(63.1% 0.08 4.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6D
oklch(55.6% 0.087 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#874C5B
oklch(49.1% 0.082 4.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F4A
oklch(42.8% 0.067 5.2)
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Step 900
900
#59353E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 3.7)
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Step 950
950
#341F24
oklch(26.8% 0.034 4)
#C3909B 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) | #97989B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A19A | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC8D94 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3909B
#C3909B
oklch(70.5% 0.063 4.5)
- #72ADA5
#72ADA5
oklch(70.5% 0.063 185.2)
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 #C3909B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.008
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.054
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.055
Use #C3909B 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.