#C59D99
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.2% 0.048 24.9), rgb(197, 157, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.65:1).
About this color
#C59D99 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.65:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59D99 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 157, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.048 24.9) |
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 #C59D99 | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59D99 | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59D99 text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59D99 text on black | 8.65:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB7
oklch(81% 0.03 25.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59D99
oklch(73.2% 0.048 24.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B77
oklch(63.1% 0.062 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#97645F
oklch(55.6% 0.067 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#81534F
oklch(49.2% 0.062 25)
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Step 800
800
#694441
oklch(42.8% 0.052 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#553937
oklch(37.6% 0.04 23.7)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#C59D99 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) | #A5A299 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA999 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE999C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59D99
#C59D99
oklch(73.2% 0.048 24.9)
- #85B1B7
#85B1B7
oklch(73.1% 0.048 206.6)
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 #C59D99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.040
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
Use #C59D99 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.