#C48799
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(68.9% 0.078 0.1), rgb(196, 135, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.27:1).
About this color
#C48799 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.27:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.27:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48799 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 135, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 34%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.078 0.1) |
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 #C48799 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C48799 | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48799 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48799 text on black | 7.27:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB4BF
oklch(80.8% 0.048 359.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48799
oklch(68.9% 0.078 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F87
oklch(63.2% 0.1 0)
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Step 600
600
#A65671
oklch(55.6% 0.109 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E465E
oklch(49.1% 0.101 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#733A4D
oklch(42.7% 0.083 360)
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Step 900
900
#5D3240
oklch(37.6% 0.065 359.8)
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Step 950
950
#371E26
oklch(27.1% 0.041 359.5)
#C48799 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) | #8F929A | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C98 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE848D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48799
#C48799
oklch(68.9% 0.078 0.1)
- #61AB9D
#61AB9D
oklch(68.9% 0.077 180.3)
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 #C48799, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
Use #C48799 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.