#C784A0
Closest named color: Dull Pink (#D5869D). oklch(69% 0.09 353), rgb(199, 132, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.23:1).
About this color
#C784A0 is a medium-light, moderately saturated pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dull Pink (#D5869D), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.23:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dull Pink (#D5869D) |
| Black text | 7.23:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C784A0 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 132, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 37%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69% 0.09 353) |
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 #C784A0 | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C784A0 | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C784A0 text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 55.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C784A0 text on black | 7.23:1 | AAA | Lc -46.6 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6EB
oklch(93.7% 0.016 352)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 352.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C784A0
oklch(69% 0.09 353)
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Step 500
500
#BE6B8F
oklch(63.1% 0.114 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#A9517A
oklch(55.6% 0.125 352.7)
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Step 700
700
#914166
oklch(49.1% 0.116 353.2)
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Step 800
800
#763653
oklch(42.7% 0.096 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3045
oklch(37.7% 0.073 353)
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Step 950
950
#381C28
oklch(26.9% 0.047 353.6)
#C784A0 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) | #8B91A1 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9C9E | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1828E | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C784A0
#C784A0
oklch(69% 0.09 353)
- #5AAD96
#5AAD96
oklch(68.9% 0.089 173.4)
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 #C784A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.025
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
Use #C784A0 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.