#C4697B
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63% 0.117 8.4), rgb(196, 105, 123).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#C4697B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4697B |
| RGB | rgb(196, 105, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 44%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.117 8.4) |
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 #C4697B | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4697B | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4697B text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4697B text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D5
oklch(88.5% 0.032 8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#D28895
oklch(70.6% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4697B
oklch(63% 0.117 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#B04F64
oklch(55.6% 0.128 8.7)
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Step 700
700
#974053
oklch(49.2% 0.118 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3544
oklch(42.6% 0.097 8.5)
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Step 900
900
#632F39
oklch(37.8% 0.076 9.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C22
oklch(27% 0.048 8)
#C4697B 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) | #797A7B | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B79 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2606F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4697B
#C4697B
oklch(63% 0.117 8.4)
- #009E96
#009E96
oklch(63% 0.109 188.5)
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 #C4697B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.052
Use #C4697B 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.