#C48495
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.3% 0.081 2.1), rgb(196, 132, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#C48495 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48495 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 132, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 35%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.081 2.1) |
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 #C48495 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48495 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48495 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48495 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BE
oklch(81% 0.05 2.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48495
oklch(68.3% 0.081 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#BD6E84
oklch(63.2% 0.103 2.5)
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Step 600
600
#A8546E
oklch(55.5% 0.114 1.8)
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Step 700
700
#90445C
oklch(49% 0.106 1.8)
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Step 800
800
#75394B
oklch(42.7% 0.086 2.4)
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Step 900
900
#5F313F
oklch(37.7% 0.069 1.5)
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Step 950
950
#381D25
oklch(27% 0.044 1.4)
#C48495 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) | #8D8F96 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C9A94 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF808A | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48495
#C48495
oklch(68.3% 0.081 2.1)
- #5AAA9D
#5AAA9D
oklch(68.3% 0.082 182)
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 #C48495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.028
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.029
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.032
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.034
Use #C48495 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.