#C57796
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(66.2% 0.104 355), rgb(197, 119, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#C57796 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57796 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 119, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 40%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.2% 0.104 355) |
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 #C57796 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57796 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C57796 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57796 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.015 356.6)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D2DA
oklch(88.5% 0.028 354.6)
-
Step 300
300
#DDB4C2
oklch(81% 0.051 355.8)
-
Step 400
400
#CA8BA3
oklch(70.6% 0.082 354.9)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57796
oklch(66.2% 0.104 355)
-
Step 600
600
#A65577
oklch(55.7% 0.113 354.9)
-
Step 700
700
#8E4564
oklch(49.2% 0.105 354.9)
-
Step 800
800
#733951
oklch(42.7% 0.087 355.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5E3143
oklch(37.7% 0.069 355.5)
-
Step 950
950
#371D27
oklch(26.9% 0.043 355.8)
#C57796 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) | #808697 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #949494 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07382 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57796
#C57796
oklch(66.2% 0.104 355)
- #3CA88F
#3CA88F
oklch(66.3% 0.105 174.7)
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 #C57796, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.024
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.051
Use #C57796 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.