#C59596
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(71.5% 0.058 17.2), rgb(197, 149, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#C59596 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59596 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 149, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.058 17.2) |
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 #C59596 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59596 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59596 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59596 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E7
oklch(93.6% 0.011 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D4
oklch(88.5% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8B8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 17.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59596
oklch(71.5% 0.058 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27779
oklch(63.1% 0.074 17.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F62
oklch(55.5% 0.081 16.9)
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Step 700
700
#864F51
oklch(49.2% 0.074 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4142
oklch(42.8% 0.061 18.5)
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Step 900
900
#593738
oklch(37.8% 0.049 17.7)
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Step 950
950
#342021
oklch(26.9% 0.031 16.1)
#C59596 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) | #9D9C96 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A495 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9096 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59596
#C59596
oklch(71.5% 0.058 17.2)
- #77AFB0
#77AFB0
oklch(71.6% 0.058 197.3)
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 #C59596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.018
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.021
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #C59596 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.