#C69E9D
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(73.6% 0.048 20), rgb(198, 158, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.77:1).
About this color
#C69E9D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.77:1 |
| White text | 2.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69E9D |
| RGB | rgb(198, 158, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 26%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.048 20) |
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 #C69E9D | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69E9D | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69E9D text on white | 2.39:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69E9D text on black | 8.77:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#F0E8E7
oklch(93.7% 0.009 26)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D4
oklch(88.5% 0.017 22.1)
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Step 300
300
#D3B9B9
oklch(80.8% 0.03 17.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69E9D
oklch(73.6% 0.048 20)
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Step 500
500
#AC7B7A
oklch(63.2% 0.062 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#966463
oklch(55.6% 0.065 20.6)
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Step 700
700
#805252
oklch(49% 0.062 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#684443
oklch(42.7% 0.05 21.1)
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Step 900
900
#553939
oklch(37.7% 0.04 19.1)
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Step 950
950
#322221
oklch(27.1% 0.025 22.9)
#C69E9D 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) | #A5A39D | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEAA9C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9A9E | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69E9D
#C69E9D
oklch(73.6% 0.048 20)
- #86B3B5
#86B3B5
oklch(73.5% 0.048 199.6)
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 #C69E9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.036
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.048
Use #C69E9D 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.