#C58F8A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.1% 0.067 24.9), rgb(197, 143, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.67:1).
About this color
#C58F8A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.67:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C58F8A |
| RGB | rgb(197, 143, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 34%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.1% 0.067 24.9) |
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 #C58F8A | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C58F8A | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58F8A text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C58F8A text on black | 7.67:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B3
oklch(80.9% 0.041 25.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C58F8A
oklch(70.1% 0.067 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#B7756F
oklch(63.1% 0.084 25.4)
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Step 600
600
#A35D58
oklch(55.7% 0.092 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C48
oklch(49.1% 0.086 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#713F3B
oklch(42.8% 0.071 25.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3633
oklch(37.8% 0.055 24.9)
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Step 950
950
#36201E
oklch(27.1% 0.035 25.3)
#C58F8A 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) | #9A9689 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6A089 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1898E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C58F8A
#C58F8A
oklch(70.1% 0.067 24.9)
- #6BABB2
#6BABB2
oklch(70.1% 0.066 204.6)
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 #C58F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.016
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.040
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
Use #C58F8A 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.