#C596AE
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72.4% 0.065 346.8), rgb(197, 150, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.34:1).
About this color
#C596AE is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.34:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.34:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C596AE |
| RGB | rgb(197, 150, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 29%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.065 346.8) |
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 #C596AE | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C596AE | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C596AE text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C596AE text on black | 8.34:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DC
oklch(88.4% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B7C6
oklch(81% 0.04 346.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C596AE
oklch(72.4% 0.065 346.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE7593
oklch(63% 0.082 346.9)
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Step 600
600
#995D7E
oklch(55.6% 0.09 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#834C6A
oklch(49.1% 0.084 346.8)
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Step 800
800
#6A3F56
oklch(42.7% 0.068 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#573647
oklch(37.8% 0.053 347.7)
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Step 950
950
#33202A
oklch(27.1% 0.034 346.7)
#C596AE 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) | #999FAF | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4A6AD | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CC959E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C596AE
#C596AE
oklch(72.4% 0.065 346.8)
- #7EB39D
#7EB39D
oklch(72.3% 0.065 166.9)
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 #C596AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.020
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.046
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.047
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.056
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.061
Use #C596AE 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.