#C79090
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(70.7% 0.067 18.9), rgb(199, 144, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.82:1).
About this color
#C79090 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.82:1 |
| White text | 2.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C79090 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 144, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 33%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.067 18.9) |
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 #C79090 | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C79090 | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79090 text on white | 2.68:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C79090 text on black | 7.82:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D3
oklch(88.4% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 18.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C79090
oklch(70.7% 0.067 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#B87475
oklch(63.1% 0.086 18.8)
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Step 600
600
#A35C5E
oklch(55.7% 0.093 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B4D
oklch(49% 0.087 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#713E3F
oklch(42.7% 0.071 19.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3536
oklch(37.7% 0.056 18.4)
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Step 950
950
#361F20
oklch(27% 0.036 16.9)
#C79090 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) | #9A9890 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A28F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D28A90 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C79090
#C79090
oklch(70.7% 0.067 18.9)
- #6CAEB0
#6CAEB0
oklch(70.8% 0.067 198.2)
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 #C79090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.017
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.018
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.028
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.042
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.049
Use #C79090 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.