#C67980
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66% 0.097 14.2), rgb(198, 121, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#C67980 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C67980 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 121, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 40%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.097 14.2) |
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 #C67980 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C67980 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C67980 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C67980 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#EAD3D4
oklch(88.6% 0.026 14.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B7
oklch(80.9% 0.046 14.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8D92
oklch(70.6% 0.076 13.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C67980
oklch(66% 0.097 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75760
oklch(55.5% 0.105 14)
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Step 700
700
#8F474F
oklch(49% 0.097 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#753B41
oklch(42.8% 0.081 14.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3337
oklch(37.7% 0.062 14.5)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#C67980 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) | #878580 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A947F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4717C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C67980
#C67980
oklch(66% 0.097 14.2)
- #38A5A4
#38A5A4
oklch(66.1% 0.097 194.2)
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 #C67980, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.009
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.019
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
Use #C67980 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.