#C4769A
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(66% 0.107 351.3), rgb(196, 118, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#C4769A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4769A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 118, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.107 351.3) |
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 #C4769A | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4769A | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4769A text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4769A text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C4
oklch(80.8% 0.052 351.5)
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Step 400
400
#C98BA7
oklch(70.6% 0.084 350.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4769A
oklch(66% 0.107 351.3)
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Step 600
600
#A5547B
oklch(55.5% 0.116 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4468
oklch(49% 0.108 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#733855
oklch(42.6% 0.091 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3146
oklch(37.7% 0.07 351)
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Step 950
950
#371D29
oklch(27% 0.045 351.4)
#C4769A 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) | #7E869B | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #919398 | 0.106 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7483 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4769A
#C4769A
oklch(66% 0.107 351.3)
- #3DA78A
#3DA78A
oklch(65.9% 0.107 171.6)
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 #C4769A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.052
Use #C4769A 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.