#C58E87
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.8% 0.068 27.1), rgb(197, 142, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.59:1).
About this color
#C58E87 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.59:1 |
| White text | 2.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58E87 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 142, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.068 27.1) |
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 #C58E87 | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc -58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C58E87 | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc 50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58E87 text on white | 2.76:1 | Fails | Lc 53.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58E87 text on black | 7.59:1 | AAA | Lc -48.6 | 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4D1
oklch(88.6% 0.024 27.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.042 27.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58E87
oklch(69.8% 0.068 27.1)
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Step 500
500
#B8756D
oklch(63.1% 0.086 27.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45C55
oklch(55.6% 0.096 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#8C4C45
oklch(49.2% 0.088 27.3)
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Step 800
800
#723E39
oklch(42.7% 0.074 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3531
oklch(37.6% 0.057 26.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#C58E87 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) | #999586 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A086 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1878C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58E87
#C58E87
oklch(69.8% 0.068 27.1)
- #69AAB4
#69AAB4
oklch(69.8% 0.068 208.2)
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 #C58E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.036
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.039
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
Use #C58E87 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.