#C76593
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.5% 0.135 352.1), rgb(199, 101, 147).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.71:1).
About this color
#C76593 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Violet Red (#DB7093), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.71:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76593 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 101, 147) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.135 352.1) |
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 #C76593 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76593 | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76593 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76593 text on black | 5.71:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F5E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.019 352.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DB
oklch(88.6% 0.036 353.7)
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Step 300
300
#E3B0C5
oklch(80.9% 0.065 352.1)
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Step 400
400
#D384A7
oklch(70.6% 0.106 352.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76593
oklch(63.5% 0.135 352.1)
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Step 600
600
#B1497C
oklch(55.7% 0.146 352.3)
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Step 700
700
#983969
oklch(49.2% 0.137 351.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3055
oklch(42.7% 0.113 352.2)
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Step 900
900
#642B46
oklch(37.7% 0.089 352.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A29
oklch(27.1% 0.056 352.9)
#C76593 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) | #717B95 | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8C91 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D46176 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76593
#C76593
oklch(63.5% 0.135 352.1)
- #00A282
#00A282
oklch(63.4% 0.123 172.1)
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 #C76593, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.055
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.057
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.057
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.058
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.061
Use #C76593 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.