#C5958D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.3% 0.059 29.4), rgb(197, 149, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.05:1).
About this color
#C5958D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.05:1 |
| White text | 2.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C5958D |
| RGB | rgb(197, 149, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 33%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.059 29.4) |
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 #C5958D | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc -56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C5958D | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc 53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5958D text on white | 2.60:1 | Fails | Lc 50.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C5958D text on black | 8.05:1 | AAA | Lc -51.1 | 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
#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
#D8B8B3
oklch(80.9% 0.038 28.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C5958D
oklch(71.3% 0.059 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#B3786F
oklch(63.1% 0.076 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E6057
oklch(55.6% 0.083 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#874F47
oklch(49.1% 0.077 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#6E413A
oklch(42.7% 0.064 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#593732
oklch(37.6% 0.05 28.8)
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Step 950
950
#34211D
oklch(27% 0.031 32.3)
#C5958D 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) | #9F9B8C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA48D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D08F93 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C5958D
#C5958D
oklch(71.3% 0.059 29.4)
- #76ADB7
#76ADB7
oklch(71.3% 0.059 210.1)
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 #C5958D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.028
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Brown #B1916E ΔE 0.054
Use #C5958D 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.