#C58281
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.5% 0.083 20.4), rgb(197, 130, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.88:1).
About this color
#C58281 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.88:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58281 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 130, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.083 20.4) |
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 #C58281 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C58281 | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58281 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58281 text on black | 6.88:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B2
oklch(81% 0.053 21.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58281
oklch(67.5% 0.083 20.4)
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Step 500
500
#C26E6E
oklch(63.2% 0.107 20.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5456
oklch(55.6% 0.117 20.2)
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Step 700
700
#944446
oklch(49% 0.108 20.3)
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Step 800
800
#78393A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#613132
oklch(37.6% 0.069 19.6)
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Step 950
950
#391D1D
oklch(26.9% 0.044 20.4)
#C58281 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) | #8F8C81 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9980 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D27B82 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58281
#C58281
oklch(67.5% 0.083 20.4)
- #50A6AB
#50A6AB
oklch(67.4% 0.083 200.5)
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 #C58281, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.014
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.017
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.026
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
Use #C58281 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.