#C48196
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.8% 0.087 359.3), rgb(196, 129, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#C48196 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48196 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 129, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 36%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.087 359.3) |
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 #C48196 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48196 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48196 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48196 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1D8
oklch(88.4% 0.03 359.6)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 0.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48196
oklch(67.8% 0.087 359.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF6B87
oklch(63% 0.111 359.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5271
oklch(55.6% 0.12 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#92425F
oklch(49.1% 0.112 359.2)
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Step 800
800
#76374D
oklch(42.6% 0.092 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#603040
oklch(37.7% 0.072 359.9)
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Step 950
950
#381C26
oklch(26.9% 0.046 357.8)
#C48196 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) | #8A8D97 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A9995 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF7D88 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48196
#C48196
oklch(67.8% 0.087 359.3)
- #54A999
#54A999
oklch(67.7% 0.086 179.7)
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 #C48196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.022
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.034
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
Use #C48196 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.