#C46B82
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.5% 0.115 4.4), rgb(196, 107, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#C46B82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46B82 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 107, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.115 4.4) |
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 #C46B82 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46B82 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46B82 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46B82 text on black | 5.77:1 | 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
#F4E6E8
oklch(93.7% 0.015 7.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D6
oklch(88.4% 0.031 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BC
oklch(80.9% 0.056 4.2)
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Step 400
400
#D1899A
oklch(70.8% 0.09 4.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46B82
oklch(63.5% 0.115 4.4)
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Step 600
600
#AE506A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 4.6)
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Step 700
700
#954059
oklch(49.1% 0.117 3.9)
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Step 800
800
#793548
oklch(42.6% 0.097 4.5)
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Step 900
900
#622F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C24
oklch(27.1% 0.048 3.7)
#C46B82 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) | #7A7C83 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908C80 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26473 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46B82
#C46B82
oklch(63.5% 0.115 4.4)
- #00A093
#00A093
oklch(63.4% 0.112 184.8)
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 #C46B82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.049
Use #C46B82 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.