#C494AE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72% 0.067 345.2), rgb(196, 148, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.19:1).
About this color
#C494AE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 345°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.19:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.19:1 |
| White text | 2.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C494AE |
| RGB | rgb(196, 148, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 29%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.067 345.2) |
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 #C494AE | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc -55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C494AE | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C494AE text on white | 2.56:1 | Fails | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C494AE text on black | 8.19:1 | AAA | Lc -51.8 | 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
#F0E7EC
oklch(93.6% 0.012 342.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B6C7
oklch(80.9% 0.043 344.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C494AE
oklch(72% 0.067 345.2)
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Step 500
500
#AF7495
oklch(63.1% 0.086 345.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A5C80
oklch(55.6% 0.094 344.8)
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Step 700
700
#834C6C
oklch(49.1% 0.086 344.9)
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Step 800
800
#6B3E58
oklch(42.7% 0.073 345)
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Step 900
900
#573548
oklch(37.7% 0.056 345.5)
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Step 950
950
#331F2A
oklch(26.9% 0.036 345.7)
#C494AE 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) | #979DAF | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A2A5AD | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB949D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C494AE
#C494AE
oklch(72% 0.067 345.2)
- #7CB29A
#7CB29A
oklch(71.9% 0.067 165.2)
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 #C494AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.019
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.056
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
Use #C494AE 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.