#C68989
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(69.1% 0.075 19.2), rgb(198, 137, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.34:1).
About this color
#C68989 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.34:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68989 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 137, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 35%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.075 19.2) |
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 #C68989 | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C68989 | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68989 text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68989 text on black | 7.34:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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)
#C68989
oklch(69.1% 0.075 19.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7172
oklch(63.2% 0.096 19.3)
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Step 600
600
#A8585B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#90484A
oklch(49.2% 0.097 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#753B3D
oklch(42.7% 0.081 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3334
oklch(37.7% 0.064 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#381E1F
oklch(27% 0.041 17.6)
#C68989 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) | #949289 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39D88 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28389 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68989
#C68989
oklch(69.1% 0.075 19.2)
- #5FAAAD
#5FAAAD
oklch(69.1% 0.075 198.9)
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 #C68989, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.020
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.025
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
Use #C68989 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.