#C4908E
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.3% 0.064 21.3), rgb(196, 144, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.72:1).
About this color
#C4908E is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.72:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4908E |
| RGB | rgb(196, 144, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 31%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.064 21.3) |
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 #C4908E | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C4908E | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4908E text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C4908E text on black | 7.72:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B5
oklch(80.8% 0.039 22)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C4908E
oklch(70.3% 0.064 21.3)
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Step 500
500
#B67674
oklch(63.2% 0.081 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#A15E5C
oklch(55.7% 0.088 22.1)
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Step 700
700
#894D4C
oklch(49.1% 0.081 21.5)
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Step 800
800
#703F3E
oklch(42.7% 0.069 21.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3635
oklch(37.8% 0.053 21.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201F
oklch(27% 0.033 22.5)
#C4908E 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) | #9A978E | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A18D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF8B90 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4908E
#C4908E
oklch(70.3% 0.064 21.3)
- #6EACB0
#6EACB0
oklch(70.4% 0.064 201)
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 #C4908E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.014
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.019
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.033
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
Use #C4908E 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.