#C56296
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(62.9% 0.139 349.1), rgb(197, 98, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#C56296 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C56296 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 98, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.139 349.1) |
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 #C56296 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C56296 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C56296 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C56296 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E3AFC7
oklch(80.8% 0.068 349.3)
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Step 400
400
#D384AB
oklch(70.7% 0.108 349.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C56296
oklch(62.9% 0.139 349.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14781
oklch(55.6% 0.152 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#98386D
oklch(49.2% 0.141 349.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B2F59
oklch(42.7% 0.117 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#642B49
oklch(37.8% 0.091 349.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A2B
oklch(27.2% 0.057 349.4)
#C56296 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) | #6C7998 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878A94 | 0.137 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D15F76 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C56296
#C56296
oklch(62.9% 0.139 349.1)
- #00A17C
#00A17C
oklch(63% 0.126 169.1)
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 #C56296, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.056
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.058
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.067
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.067
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
Use #C56296 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.