#C69592
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(71.5% 0.06 22.7), rgb(198, 149, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.11:1).
About this color
#C69592 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.11:1 |
| White text | 2.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69592 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 149, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 31%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.06 22.7) |
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 #C69592 | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69592 | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69592 text on white | 2.58:1 | Fails | Lc 50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69592 text on black | 8.11:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#F1E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D3
oklch(88.5% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#D8B8B6
oklch(81% 0.037 22.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69592
oklch(71.5% 0.06 22.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37774
oklch(63.1% 0.076 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E5F5D
oklch(55.5% 0.083 22)
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Step 700
700
#874E4C
oklch(49% 0.077 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E413F
oklch(42.8% 0.063 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#593735
oklch(37.7% 0.049 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#34201F
oklch(26.9% 0.031 22.5)
#C69592 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) | #9E9B92 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AAA591 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D19094 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69592
#C69592
oklch(71.5% 0.06 22.7)
- #76AFB3
#76AFB3
oklch(71.6% 0.06 201.5)
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 #C69592, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.022
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.024
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.052
Use #C69592 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.