#C59999
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(72.4% 0.053 18.4), rgb(197, 153, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.39:1).
About this color
#C59999 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.39:1 |
| White text | 2.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59999 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 153, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.4% 0.053 18.4) |
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 #C59999 | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc -54.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59999 | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc 54.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59999 text on white | 2.50:1 | Fails | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59999 text on black | 8.39:1 | AAA | Lc -52.9 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D4
oklch(88.6% 0.018 21.8)
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Step 300
300
#D5B9B8
oklch(80.9% 0.032 20.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59999
oklch(72.4% 0.053 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF797A
oklch(63.1% 0.068 17.9)
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Step 600
600
#9A6263
oklch(55.7% 0.073 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#835152
oklch(49.2% 0.067 18.5)
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Step 800
800
#6B4243
oklch(42.7% 0.057 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#573838
oklch(37.7% 0.045 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#C59999 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) | #A19F99 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA798 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE9599 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59999
#C59999
oklch(72.4% 0.053 18.4)
- #7EB0B2
#7EB0B2
oklch(72.3% 0.053 199.2)
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 #C59999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
Use #C59999 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.