#C696AB
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72.5% 0.064 350.8), rgb(198, 150, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (8.35:1).
About this color
#C696AB is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.35:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.35:1 |
| White text | 2.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C696AB |
| RGB | rgb(198, 150, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 30%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.064 350.8) |
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 #C696AB | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc -54.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C696AB | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C696AB text on white | 2.51:1 | Fails | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C696AB text on black | 8.35:1 | AAA | Lc -52.7 | 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
#F8F4F6
oklch(97.1% 0.005 345.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EB
oklch(93.6% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D3DB
oklch(88.4% 0.023 348.8)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C4
oklch(81% 0.039 350.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C696AB
oklch(72.5% 0.064 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#B07590
oklch(63.2% 0.082 350.7)
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Step 600
600
#9B5D7A
oklch(55.7% 0.089 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#844C67
oklch(49.1% 0.083 350.3)
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Step 800
800
#6B3F54
oklch(42.7% 0.068 350.3)
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Step 900
900
#573645
oklch(37.7% 0.052 351.1)
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Step 950
950
#332028
oklch(27.1% 0.032 352.5)
#C696AB 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) | #9A9FAC | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5A6AA | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CD959D | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A3A3A3 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C696AB
#C696AB
oklch(72.5% 0.064 350.8)
- #7DB3A0
#7DB3A0
oklch(72.3% 0.063 170.6)
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 #C696AB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.017
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.044
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.060
Use #C696AB 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.