#C69F99
Closest named color: Mushroom (#BA9E88). oklch(73.6% 0.047 28.4), rgb(198, 159, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.82:1).
About this color
#C69F99 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Mushroom (#BA9E88), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Mushroom (#BA9E88) |
| Black text | 8.82:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C69F99 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 159, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 28%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.6% 0.047 28.4) |
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 #C69F99 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C69F99 | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc 57.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69F99 text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C69F99 text on black | 8.82:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#EFE8E7
oklch(93.6% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 200
200
#E4D5D3
oklch(88.5% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB6
oklch(80.9% 0.029 28.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C69F99
oklch(73.6% 0.047 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#AB7C75
oklch(63.1% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#96655D
oklch(55.6% 0.065 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#80534D
oklch(49% 0.062 27.8)
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Step 800
800
#68443F
oklch(42.6% 0.051 28.1)
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Step 900
900
#553A36
oklch(37.8% 0.039 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#322220
oklch(27.1% 0.025 26.9)
#C69F99 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) | #A7A498 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0AB99 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF9A9D | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C69F99
#C69F99
oklch(73.6% 0.047 28.4)
- #87B3BA
#87B3BA
oklch(73.8% 0.048 208.3)
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 #C69F99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.041
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.042
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.045
- Dark Gray #A9A9A9 ΔE 0.047
Use #C69F99 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.