#C59486
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.9% 0.063 36.5), rgb(197, 148, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.95:1).
About this color
#C59486 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.95:1 |
| White text | 2.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59486 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 148, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.063 36.5) |
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 #C59486 | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc -56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59486 | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59486 text on white | 2.64:1 | Fails | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59486 text on black | 7.95:1 | AAA | Lc -50.5 | 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
#F1E7E5
oklch(93.5% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8AF
oklch(80.8% 0.039 36.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59486
oklch(70.9% 0.063 36.5)
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Step 500
500
#B47867
oklch(63.1% 0.08 36.5)
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Step 600
600
#9F604E
oklch(55.5% 0.087 36.7)
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Step 700
700
#884F3F
oklch(49% 0.081 36.5)
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Step 800
800
#6F4134
oklch(42.7% 0.068 36.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A372E
oklch(37.6% 0.053 35.1)
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Step 950
950
#35211B
oklch(27.1% 0.033 37.4)
#C59486 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) | #9F9985 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA386 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18D90 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59486
#C59486
oklch(70.9% 0.063 36.5)
- #73ACBB
#73ACBB
oklch(71% 0.063 216.1)
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 #C59486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.029
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.040
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.047
Use #C59486 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.