#C69999
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(72.5% 0.054 18.5), rgb(198, 153, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#C69999 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69999 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 153, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.5% 0.054 18.5) |
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 #C69999 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69999 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69999 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69999 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.0 | 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
#F8F4F4
oklch(97% 0.004 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E7
oklch(93.5% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D4
oklch(88.4% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6B8B8
oklch(80.8% 0.035 17.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69999
oklch(72.5% 0.054 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07979
oklch(63.2% 0.069 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B6162
oklch(55.6% 0.076 18.6)
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Step 700
700
#845051
oklch(49.1% 0.07 18.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4243
oklch(42.7% 0.057 18.1)
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Step 900
900
#573838
oklch(37.7% 0.045 19.4)
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Step 950
950
#332121
oklch(27% 0.028 19.1)
#C69999 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) | #A19F99 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA798 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D09599 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69999
#C69999
oklch(72.5% 0.054 18.5)
- #7EB1B3
#7EB1B3
oklch(72.5% 0.054 199.1)
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 #C69999, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.026
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.026
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.032
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.049
Use #C69999 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.