#C46A8D
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(63.7% 0.121 356.4), rgb(196, 106, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.79:1).
About this color
#C46A8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 5.79:1 |
| White text | 3.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46A8D |
| RGB | rgb(196, 106, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.121 356.4) |
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 #C46A8D | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46A8D | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46A8D text on white | 3.62:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46A8D text on black | 5.79:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#F4E5EA
oklch(93.5% 0.018 355.1)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D9
oklch(88.5% 0.032 357.9)
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Step 300
300
#E1B1C1
oklch(80.8% 0.059 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#D088A2
oklch(70.7% 0.094 356.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46A8D
oklch(63.7% 0.121 356.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD4E75
oklch(55.6% 0.131 356.4)
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Step 700
700
#943E62
oklch(49% 0.122 356.4)
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Step 800
800
#793450
oklch(42.7% 0.101 356.8)
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Step 900
900
#622E43
oklch(37.8% 0.08 356.1)
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Step 950
950
#391B27
oklch(26.9% 0.05 355.6)
#C46A8D 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) | #767C8E | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8C8B | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16577 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46A8D
#C46A8D
oklch(63.7% 0.121 356.4)
- #00A289
#00A289
oklch(63.7% 0.119 176.5)
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 #C46A8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.046
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.055
Use #C46A8D 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.