#C46A88
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.5% 0.119 359.8), rgb(196, 106, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.76:1).
About this color
#C46A88 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.76:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.76:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46A88 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 106, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.119 359.8) |
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 #C46A88 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46A88 | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46A88 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46A88 text on black | 5.76:1 | AA | Lc -38.0 | 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
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D8
oklch(88.5% 0.031 0.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BF
oklch(80.9% 0.057 0.1)
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Step 400
400
#D1889E
oklch(70.7% 0.093 0.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46A88
oklch(63.5% 0.119 359.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE4F70
oklch(55.7% 0.129 0.3)
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Step 700
700
#953F5E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#79344D
oklch(42.6% 0.1 359.5)
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Step 900
900
#622E40
oklch(37.7% 0.078 359.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C25
oklch(27.1% 0.049 1.6)
#C46A88 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) | #777C89 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8E8C86 | 0.119 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16475 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46A88
#C46A88
oklch(63.5% 0.119 359.8)
- #00A18D
#00A18D
oklch(63.5% 0.115 179.8)
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 #C46A88, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #C46A88 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.