#C76396
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.14 350), rgb(199, 99, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#C76396 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.045 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76396 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 99, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.14 350) |
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 #C76396 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76396 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76396 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76396 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 348.9)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC7
oklch(80.9% 0.069 349.9)
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Step 400
400
#D484AA
oklch(70.8% 0.109 350.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76396
oklch(63.3% 0.14 350)
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Step 600
600
#B14780
oklch(55.6% 0.151 349.8)
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Step 700
700
#98376C
oklch(49% 0.142 349.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C2F58
oklch(42.8% 0.117 350.1)
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Step 900
900
#642A48
oklch(37.6% 0.092 350.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B192A
oklch(26.9% 0.059 350.5)
#C76396 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) | #6E7A98 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #888B94 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D36076 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76396
#C76396
oklch(63.3% 0.14 350)
- #00A27E
#00A27E
oklch(63.3% 0.126 169.7)
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 #C76396, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.045
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.064
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.066
Use #C76396 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.