#C6797E
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66% 0.097 15.8), rgb(198, 121, 126).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#C6797E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6797E |
| RGB | rgb(198, 121, 126) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.097 15.8) |
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 #C6797E | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6797E | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6797E text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6797E text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B6
oklch(81% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E91
oklch(70.8% 0.075 15.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C6797E
oklch(66% 0.097 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#A8585E
oklch(55.7% 0.105 16.3)
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Step 700
700
#90474E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#753B40
oklch(42.8% 0.081 15.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3336
oklch(37.8% 0.064 16.2)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#C6797E 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) | #88857E | 0.103 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947D | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4717B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6797E
#C6797E
oklch(66% 0.097 15.8)
- #37A4A5
#37A4A5
oklch(65.9% 0.096 196)
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 #C6797E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.012
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.018
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.019
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.021
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #C6797E 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.