#C48A8A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.1% 0.071 19), rgb(196, 138, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#C48A8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48A8A |
| RGB | rgb(196, 138, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 33%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.071 19) |
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 #C48A8A | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C48A8A | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48A8A text on white | 2.85:1 | Fails | Lc 54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48A8A text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 19.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48A8A
oklch(69.1% 0.071 19)
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Step 500
500
#BA7273
oklch(63% 0.091 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55A5C
oklch(55.6% 0.098 19.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E494C
oklch(49.1% 0.093 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#733D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.076 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3435
oklch(37.7% 0.059 18.7)
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Step 950
950
#371F1F
oklch(27.1% 0.038 19.8)
#C48A8A 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) | #95928A | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D89 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0848A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48A8A
#C48A8A
oklch(69.1% 0.071 19)
- #63A9AC
#63A9AC
oklch(69% 0.071 199.2)
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 #C48A8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.024
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.028
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
Use #C48A8A 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.