#C494AA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(71.8% 0.064 349.7), rgb(196, 148, 170).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.16:1).
About this color
#C494AA is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.16:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.16:1 |
| White text | 2.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C494AA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 148, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.8% 0.064 349.7) |
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 #C494AA | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc -55.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C494AA | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc 53.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C494AA text on white | 2.57:1 | Fails | Lc 50.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C494AA text on black | 8.16:1 | AAA | Lc -51.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 348.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C4
oklch(81% 0.039 350.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C494AA
oklch(71.8% 0.064 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#B07591
oklch(63.2% 0.083 349.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5D7B
oklch(55.7% 0.09 350)
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Step 700
700
#844C68
oklch(49.1% 0.084 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F54
oklch(42.7% 0.068 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#573646
oklch(37.8% 0.053 349.4)
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Step 950
950
#332029
oklch(27.1% 0.033 349.6)
#C494AA 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) | #989DAB | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A4A9 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB939B | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C494AA
#C494AA
oklch(71.8% 0.064 349.7)
- #7BB29E
#7BB29E
oklch(71.9% 0.065 169.8)
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 #C494AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.013
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.057
Use #C494AA 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.