#C57E92
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.3% 0.091 1.5), rgb(197, 126, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#C57E92 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57E92 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 126, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 38%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.091 1.5) |
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 #C57E92 | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57E92 | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57E92 text on white | 3.10:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57E92 text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -43.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BE
oklch(80.9% 0.057 1.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57E92
oklch(67.3% 0.091 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#C26984
oklch(63% 0.117 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD4F6E
oklch(55.5% 0.127 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#95405C
oklch(49.2% 0.118 1.7)
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Step 800
800
#79354B
oklch(42.7% 0.098 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#622F3F
oklch(37.8% 0.076 1.4)
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Step 950
950
#391C25
oklch(27% 0.047 0.9)
#C57E92 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) | #888B93 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #999790 | 0.092 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D07985 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57E92
#C57E92
oklch(67.3% 0.091 1.5)
- #4BA89A
#4BA89A
oklch(67.1% 0.091 182.2)
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 #C57E92, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.015
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.018
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.043
Use #C57E92 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.