#C46F8A
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.4% 0.111 0.3), rgb(196, 111, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#C46F8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46F8A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 111, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 42%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.111 0.3) |
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 #C46F8A | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46F8A | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46F8A text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46F8A text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B3BF
oklch(81% 0.054 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8A9E
oklch(70.7% 0.087 0.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46F8A
oklch(64.4% 0.111 0.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5270
oklch(55.7% 0.121 0.5)
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Step 700
700
#92425E
oklch(49.1% 0.112 0)
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Step 800
800
#77374C
oklch(42.8% 0.093 1)
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Step 900
900
#603040
oklch(37.7% 0.072 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#C46F8A 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) | #7B7F8B | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918F88 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16979 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46F8A
#C46F8A
oklch(64.4% 0.111 0.3)
- #1BA390
#1BA390
oklch(64.4% 0.112 180.2)
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 #C46F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.029
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.043
Use #C46F8A 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.