#C5928D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.7% 0.063 25.1), rgb(197, 146, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#C5928D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5928D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 146, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.063 25.1) |
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 #C5928D | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5928D | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5928D text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5928D text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D2
oklch(88.5% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9B7B4
oklch(80.8% 0.04 23.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5928D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57671
oklch(63% 0.08 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#A05E59
oklch(55.5% 0.087 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#894E49
oklch(49.2% 0.081 25.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F403C
oklch(42.7% 0.066 25.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3633
oklch(37.6% 0.052 25)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#C5928D 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) | #9C998C | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A28C | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08C91 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5928D
#C5928D
oklch(70.7% 0.063 25.1)
- #71ACB3
#71ACB3
oklch(70.7% 0.062 205.3)
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 #C5928D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.018
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.023
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.047
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.047
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.050
Use #C5928D 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.