#C8668B
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(63.5% 0.131 357.6), rgb(200, 102, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.72:1).
About this color
#C8668B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 5.72:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8668B |
| RGB | rgb(200, 102, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.131 357.6) |
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 #C8668B | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8668B | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc 40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8668B text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8668B text on black | 5.72:1 | AA | Lc -37.8 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EA
oklch(93.6% 0.019 356.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D9
oklch(88.5% 0.035 357.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0C1
oklch(80.9% 0.064 357.2)
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Step 400
400
#D485A1
oklch(70.7% 0.103 357.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8668B
oklch(63.5% 0.131 357.6)
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Step 600
600
#B24A74
oklch(55.7% 0.142 357.5)
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Step 700
700
#983A61
oklch(49% 0.132 357.3)
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Step 800
800
#7C314F
oklch(42.7% 0.109 357.8)
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Step 900
900
#642C42
oklch(37.7% 0.085 357.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A26
oklch(27% 0.054 358.3)
#C8668B 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) | #747A8C | 0.143 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D8C89 | 0.131 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56074 | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8668B
#C8668B
oklch(63.5% 0.131 357.6)
- #00A18A
#00A18A
oklch(63.4% 0.117 177.7)
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 #C8668B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.045
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.047
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.057
Use #C8668B 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.