#C499A2
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72.5% 0.053 4.5), rgb(196, 153, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.42:1).
About this color
#C499A2 is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 4°. 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 8.42:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.42:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C499A2 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 153, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 27%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.053 4.5) |
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 #C499A2 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C499A2 | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C499A2 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C499A2 text on black | 8.42:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D7
oklch(88.5% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 300
300
#D4B8BE
oklch(80.8% 0.033 3.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C499A2
oklch(72.5% 0.053 4.5)
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Step 500
500
#AD7984
oklch(63.2% 0.067 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#98616E
oklch(55.6% 0.073 4.3)
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Step 700
700
#81505C
oklch(49% 0.068 4)
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Step 800
800
#69424B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 4.6)
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Step 900
900
#56383F
oklch(37.8% 0.044 4.1)
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Step 950
950
#322125
oklch(27% 0.027 3.5)
#C499A2 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) | #9FA0A2 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A7A1 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC969C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C499A2
#C499A2
oklch(72.5% 0.053 4.5)
- #81B2AA
#81B2AA
oklch(72.6% 0.053 183.6)
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 #C499A2, 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 0.023
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
Use #C499A2 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.