#C57F8A
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.2% 0.088 9.4), rgb(197, 127, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.77:1).
About this color
#C57F8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.77:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57F8A |
| RGB | rgb(197, 127, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 38%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.088 9.4) |
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 #C57F8A | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57F8A | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57F8A text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C57F8A text on black | 6.77:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 7.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B9
oklch(81% 0.054 9.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C57F8A
oklch(67.2% 0.088 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#C36B7B
oklch(63.2% 0.113 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE5164
oklch(55.6% 0.123 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#954153
oklch(49.1% 0.114 8.9)
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Step 800
800
#793644
oklch(42.6% 0.094 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#623039
oklch(37.8% 0.073 9.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#C57F8A 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) | #8B8A8A | 0.094 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9789 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D17983 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57F8A
#C57F8A
oklch(67.2% 0.088 9.4)
- #4BA7A1
#4BA7A1
oklch(67.1% 0.088 189.5)
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 #C57F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.005
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.041
Use #C57F8A 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.