#C59E97
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.3% 0.048 30), rgb(197, 158, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.71:1).
About this color
#C59E97 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.71:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C59E97 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 158, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 28%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.3% 0.048 30) |
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 #C59E97 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C59E97 | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc 56.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59E97 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C59E97 text on black | 8.71:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | 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
#F0E8E6
oklch(93.7% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.03 31.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C59E97
oklch(73.3% 0.048 30)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C74
oklch(63.1% 0.06 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#96655C
oklch(55.6% 0.066 30.8)
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Step 700
700
#80534C
oklch(49% 0.062 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#68443E
oklch(42.6% 0.051 29.8)
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Step 900
900
#553A35
oklch(37.8% 0.04 30.7)
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Step 950
950
#32221F
oklch(27.1% 0.025 30.8)
#C59E97 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) | #A6A296 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFAA97 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CE999C | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C59E97
#C59E97
oklch(73.3% 0.048 30)
- #86B1B9
#86B1B9
oklch(73.2% 0.047 210.2)
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 #C59E97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.040
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.040
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.042
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
Use #C59E97 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.