#C58797
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(69% 0.079 2.4), rgb(197, 135, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#C58797 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58797 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 135, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.079 2.4) |
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 #C58797 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C58797 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58797 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58797 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 3.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BE
oklch(80.9% 0.049 1.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58797
oklch(69% 0.079 2.4)
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Step 500
500
#BC6F84
oklch(63.2% 0.1 2.8)
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Step 600
600
#A7566E
oklch(55.7% 0.109 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F465C
oklch(49.2% 0.101 2.4)
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Step 800
800
#743A4B
oklch(42.8% 0.083 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E323E
oklch(37.7% 0.065 3.2)
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Step 950
950
#371E25
oklch(27.1% 0.04 2)
#C58797 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) | #8F9198 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9C96 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF838C | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58797
#C58797
oklch(69% 0.079 2.4)
- #5FAC9F
#5FAC9F
oklch(69.1% 0.079 181.7)
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 #C58797, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.030
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.035
Use #C58797 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.