#C46486
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.5% 0.128 359), rgb(196, 100, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#C46486 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46486 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 100, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.5% 0.128 359) |
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 #C46486 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46486 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46486 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46486 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.4 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D8
oklch(88.5% 0.035 359.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C0
oklch(80.8% 0.063 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#D4869F
oklch(70.8% 0.1 359.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46486
oklch(62.5% 0.128 359)
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Step 600
600
#B14B71
oklch(55.6% 0.138 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#983B5F
oklch(49.1% 0.13 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B324E
oklch(42.7% 0.106 358.6)
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Step 900
900
#642C41
oklch(37.7% 0.085 358.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B26
oklch(27.1% 0.052 359.3)
#C46486 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) | #727887 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8984 | 0.128 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15D70 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46486
#C46486
oklch(62.5% 0.128 359)
- #009E89
#009E89
oklch(62.6% 0.114 178.8)
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 #C46486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.050
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.058
Use #C46486 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.