#C49196
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(70.7% 0.062 12.2), rgb(196, 145, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.83:1).
About this color
#C49196 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.83:1 |
| White text | 2.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C49196 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 145, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 30%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.062 12.2) |
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 #C49196 | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc -57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C49196 | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49196 text on white | 2.67:1 | Fails | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C49196 text on black | 7.83:1 | AAA | Lc -49.9 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D5
oklch(88.6% 0.021 13.9)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 11.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C49196
oklch(70.7% 0.062 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#B4757C
oklch(63% 0.08 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#9F5D66
oklch(55.5% 0.087 11.5)
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Step 700
700
#884D54
oklch(49.2% 0.08 12.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F45
oklch(42.6% 0.066 12)
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Step 900
900
#5A363A
oklch(37.8% 0.052 12.6)
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Step 950
950
#352022
oklch(27.1% 0.033 13.2)
#C49196 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) | #999896 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A295 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE8D93 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C49196
#C49196
oklch(70.7% 0.062 12.2)
- #72ADAB
#72ADAB
oklch(70.7% 0.061 193.1)
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 #C49196, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.009
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.015
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.043
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.053
Use #C49196 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.