#C57C8D
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.8% 0.093 4.8), rgb(197, 124, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#C57C8D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57C8D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 124, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 39%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.093 4.8) |
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 #C57C8D | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57C8D | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57C8D text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57C8D text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D7
oklch(88.6% 0.025 5.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB5BD
oklch(80.9% 0.045 4)
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Step 400
400
#C88E9B
oklch(70.7% 0.072 4.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57C8D
oklch(66.8% 0.093 4.8)
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Step 600
600
#A4586C
oklch(55.5% 0.102 4.1)
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Step 700
700
#8C485A
oklch(49% 0.094 4.3)
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Step 800
800
#723C49
oklch(42.8% 0.077 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5C333D
oklch(37.6% 0.06 4.7)
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Step 950
950
#361E24
oklch(26.9% 0.039 3.8)
#C57C8D 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) | #87898D | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99968B | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17782 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57C8D
#C57C8D
oklch(66.8% 0.093 4.8)
- #45A79C
#45A79C
oklch(66.7% 0.093 185.1)
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 #C57C8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.010
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.012
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.013
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.046
Use #C57C8D 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.