#C6969A
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(71.9% 0.058 13), rgb(198, 150, 154).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.23:1).
About this color
#C6969A is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.23:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6969A |
| RGB | rgb(198, 150, 154) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 30%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.9% 0.058 13) |
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 #C6969A | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C6969A | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6969A text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 49.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C6969A text on black | 8.23:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D5
oklch(88.5% 0.02 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7B8BA
oklch(81% 0.036 13.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C6969A
oklch(71.9% 0.058 13)
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Step 500
500
#B2777D
oklch(63.2% 0.075 12.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D5F66
oklch(55.6% 0.081 12.7)
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Step 700
700
#864E54
oklch(49.1% 0.076 13.3)
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Step 800
800
#6D4045
oklch(42.7% 0.063 12.9)
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Step 900
900
#58373A
oklch(37.7% 0.047 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#342022
oklch(27% 0.031 12.8)
#C6969A 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) | #9E9D9A | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9A599 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D09298 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6969A
#C6969A
oklch(71.9% 0.058 13)
- #79B0AE
#79B0AE
oklch(71.9% 0.058 193.1)
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 #C6969A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.018
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.018
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.043
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.049
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.050
Use #C6969A 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.