#C8648F
Closest named color: Pale Violet Red (#DB7093). oklch(63.4% 0.136 354.6), rgb(200, 100, 143).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.67:1).
About this color
#C8648F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 355°. 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 5.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Violet Red (#DB7093) |
| Black text | 5.67:1 |
| White text | 3.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8648F |
| RGB | rgb(200, 100, 143) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 48%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.136 354.6) |
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 #C8648F | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8648F | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8648F text on white | 3.70:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8648F text on black | 5.67:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0DA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 355.7)
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Step 300
300
#E4AFC3
oklch(80.8% 0.067 354.2)
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Step 400
400
#D584A4
oklch(70.7% 0.107 354.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8648F
oklch(63.4% 0.136 354.6)
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Step 600
600
#B24878
oklch(55.6% 0.147 354.7)
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Step 700
700
#993865
oklch(49% 0.138 354.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3053
oklch(42.7% 0.113 354.2)
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Step 900
900
#642B44
oklch(37.6% 0.088 354.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A28
oklch(27% 0.055 354.7)
#C8648F 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) | #717A90 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8C8D | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55F74 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8648F
#C8648F
oklch(63.4% 0.136 354.6)
- #00A185
#00A185
oklch(63.3% 0.12 174.5)
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 #C8648F, 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
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.052
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.052
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.055
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.060
Use #C8648F 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.