#C46A79
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63.1% 0.115 10.3), rgb(196, 106, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C46A79 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46A79 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 106, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.115 10.3) |
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 #C46A79 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46A79 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46A79 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46A79 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 10)
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Step 400
400
#D28993
oklch(70.7% 0.09 10.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46A79
oklch(63.1% 0.115 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5062
oklch(55.6% 0.125 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#964051
oklch(49% 0.116 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3642
oklch(42.7% 0.095 11)
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Step 900
900
#632F38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 10.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#C46A79 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) | #7B7A79 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918C77 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2616F | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46A79
#C46A79
oklch(63.1% 0.115 10.3)
- #009E98
#009E98
oklch(63.1% 0.109 190)
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 #C46A79, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #C46A79 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.