#C46787
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63% 0.123 359.3), rgb(196, 103, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.63:1).
About this color
#C46787 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.63:1 |
| White text | 3.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46787 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 103, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.123 359.3) |
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 #C46787 | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46787 | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46787 text on white | 3.72:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46787 text on black | 5.63:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BF
oklch(80.9% 0.06 359.6)
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Step 400
400
#D2879F
oklch(70.7% 0.096 359.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46787
oklch(63% 0.123 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF4D71
oklch(55.6% 0.133 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#963D5F
oklch(49% 0.125 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A334D
oklch(42.6% 0.103 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#632D40
oklch(37.6% 0.081 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#C46787 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) | #757A88 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8C8B85 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16173 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46787
#C46787
oklch(63% 0.123 359.3)
- #009F8B
#009F8B
oklch(62.9% 0.114 179.6)
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 #C46787, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.044
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.046
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.059
Use #C46787 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.