#C5938C
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.9% 0.062 27.8), rgb(197, 147, 140).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.92:1).
About this color
#C5938C is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.92:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5938C |
| RGB | rgb(197, 147, 140) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.062 27.8) |
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 #C5938C | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5938C | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc 52.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5938C text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5938C text on black | 7.92:1 | AAA | Lc -50.4 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.022 28.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8B3
oklch(81% 0.039 28.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5938C
oklch(70.9% 0.062 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#B4776F
oklch(63.1% 0.078 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05F57
oklch(55.6% 0.086 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#884E47
oklch(49% 0.08 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F403B
oklch(42.7% 0.067 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3732
oklch(37.7% 0.051 28.6)
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Step 950
950
#35201E
oklch(27% 0.033 25.5)
#C5938C 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) | #9D998B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A38B | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08D91 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5938C
#C5938C
oklch(70.9% 0.062 27.8)
- #72ACB5
#72ACB5
oklch(70.8% 0.062 208.1)
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 #C5938C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.050
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.050
Use #C5938C 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.