#C7699E
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.5% 0.135 346.6), rgb(199, 105, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#C7699E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C7699E |
| RGB | rgb(199, 105, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.135 346.6) |
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 #C7699E | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C7699E | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C7699E text on white | 3.53:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C7699E text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E1B0C9
oklch(80.9% 0.065 346.6)
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Step 400
400
#D085AE
oklch(70.6% 0.105 346.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C7699E
oklch(64.5% 0.135 346.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD4A84
oklch(55.6% 0.145 346.7)
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Step 700
700
#953A70
oklch(49.1% 0.137 346.7)
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Step 800
800
#79315B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 346.9)
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Step 900
900
#622C4B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 346.6)
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Step 950
950
#391A2C
oklch(26.9% 0.056 345.6)
#C7699E 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) | #717EA0 | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E9C | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2687D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C7699E
#C7699E
oklch(64.5% 0.135 346.6)
- #00A77C
#00A77C
oklch(64.6% 0.133 166.6)
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 #C7699E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.037
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.049
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.061
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
Use #C7699E 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.