#C57790
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66% 0.102 359.6), rgb(197, 119, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#C57790 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57790 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 119, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.102 359.6) |
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 #C57790 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57790 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C57790 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57790 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 359.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57790
oklch(66% 0.102 359.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65571
oklch(55.5% 0.111 359.4)
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Step 700
700
#8E455F
oklch(49% 0.103 359)
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Step 800
800
#74394D
oklch(42.7% 0.086 359.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3240
oklch(37.8% 0.066 0.4)
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Step 950
950
#371D26
oklch(26.9% 0.043 358.2)
#C57790 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) | #828691 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #95938E | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17280 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57790
#C57790
oklch(66% 0.102 359.6)
- #39A694
#39A694
oklch(65.9% 0.102 179.9)
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 #C57790, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.018
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.021
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
Use #C57790 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.