#C68599
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.8% 0.084 359.5), rgb(198, 133, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#C68599 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68599 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 133, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 36%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.084 359.5) |
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 #C68599 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68599 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68599 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68599 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DEB3BF
oklch(80.8% 0.052 359.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68599
oklch(68.8% 0.084 359.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD6D87
oklch(63.1% 0.106 359.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95371
oklch(55.6% 0.117 359.5)
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Step 700
700
#90435F
oklch(49% 0.109 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#75384D
oklch(42.6% 0.089 359.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3140
oklch(37.7% 0.069 0.1)
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Step 950
950
#381D26
oklch(27.1% 0.044 359.1)
#C68599 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) | #8D909A | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9C98 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D0818C | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68599
#C68599
oklch(68.8% 0.084 359.5)
- #5BAC9C
#5BAC9C
oklch(68.8% 0.084 179.3)
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 #C68599, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.026
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.031
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.033
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.037
Use #C68599 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.