#C48F94
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(70.3% 0.065 12.6), rgb(196, 143, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#C48F94 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C48F94 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 143, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.065 12.6) |
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 #C48F94 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C48F94 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48F94 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C48F94 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D5
oklch(88.5% 0.023 11)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6B9
oklch(80.8% 0.041 12.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C48F94
oklch(70.3% 0.065 12.6)
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Step 500
500
#B6747C
oklch(63.1% 0.084 11.8)
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Step 600
600
#A15C65
oklch(55.6% 0.091 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#894C53
oklch(49.1% 0.083 13.2)
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Step 800
800
#703E44
oklch(42.7% 0.07 12.8)
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Step 900
900
#5B353A
oklch(37.7% 0.055 11.5)
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Step 950
950
#351F22
oklch(26.9% 0.035 10.7)
#C48F94 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) | #989794 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A093 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8A91 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C48F94
#C48F94
oklch(70.3% 0.065 12.6)
- #6EACAA
#6EACAA
oklch(70.2% 0.064 193.2)
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 #C48F94, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.010
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.015
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.029
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.050
Use #C48F94 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.