#C68889
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(68.9% 0.076 18.2), rgb(198, 136, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.28:1).
About this color
#C68889 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.28:1 |
| White text | 2.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68889 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 136, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 35%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.076 18.2) |
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 #C68889 | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68889 | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68889 text on white | 2.88:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68889 text on black | 7.28:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B5
oklch(80.9% 0.048 18.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68889
oklch(68.9% 0.076 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7073
oklch(63% 0.098 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#A8575B
oklch(55.5% 0.106 18)
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Step 700
700
#90474B
oklch(49% 0.099 18)
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Step 800
800
#753B3E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3335
oklch(37.8% 0.064 17.6)
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Step 950
950
#381E1F
oklch(27% 0.041 17.6)
#C68889 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) | #939189 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A29D88 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28289 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68889
#C68889
oklch(68.9% 0.076 18.2)
- #5DAAAC
#5DAAAC
oklch(69% 0.076 197.7)
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 #C68889, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.023
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.030
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.037
Use #C68889 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.