#C6908F
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.5% 0.066 20.1), rgb(198, 144, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.78:1).
About this color
#C6908F is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.78:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6908F |
| RGB | rgb(198, 144, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.066 20.1) |
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 #C6908F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6908F | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6908F text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6908F text on black | 7.78:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4D3
oklch(88.6% 0.022 21)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B6
oklch(81% 0.04 20)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C6908F
oklch(70.5% 0.066 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77574
oklch(63.2% 0.084 20.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25C5D
oklch(55.5% 0.092 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4C4C
oklch(49.2% 0.085 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#713E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3535
oklch(37.6% 0.055 20)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#C6908F 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) | #9A978F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A18E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D18A90 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6908F
#C6908F
oklch(70.5% 0.066 20.1)
- #6DADB0
#6DADB0
oklch(70.6% 0.066 199.6)
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 #C6908F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.017
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.018
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.030
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.044
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.048
Use #C6908F 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.