#C496AA
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72.2% 0.061 350.9), rgb(196, 150, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.29:1).
About this color
#C496AA is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.29:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.29:1 |
| White text | 2.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C496AA |
| RGB | rgb(196, 150, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.2% 0.061 350.9) |
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 #C496AA | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc -54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C496AA | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc 54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C496AA text on white | 2.53:1 | Fails | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C496AA text on black | 8.29:1 | AAA | Lc -52.3 | 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
#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
#E5D4DB
oklch(88.6% 0.021 350.6)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C4
oklch(80.9% 0.038 350)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C496AA
oklch(72.2% 0.061 350.9)
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Step 500
500
#AE768F
oklch(63.1% 0.077 351.2)
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Step 600
600
#995E79
oklch(55.6% 0.085 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#834D66
oklch(49.1% 0.08 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4053
oklch(42.7% 0.064 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#563645
oklch(37.6% 0.051 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#C496AA 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) | #9A9EAB | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A5A9 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CB959D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C496AA
#C496AA
oklch(72.2% 0.061 350.9)
- #7EB2A0
#7EB2A0
oklch(72.2% 0.061 171)
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 #C496AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.015
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.058
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #C496AA 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.