#C8689C
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(64.4% 0.136 347.9), rgb(200, 104, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#C8689C is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 348°. 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 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8689C |
| RGB | rgb(200, 104, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.136 347.9) |
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 #C8689C | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8689C | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8689C text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8689C text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -39.0 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DD
oklch(88.5% 0.037 349)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C8
oklch(80.9% 0.066 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#D285AC
oklch(70.8% 0.106 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8689C
oklch(64.4% 0.136 347.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF4982
oklch(55.6% 0.148 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#963A6E
oklch(49.2% 0.137 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A305A
oklch(42.7% 0.115 347.9)
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Step 900
900
#622C4A
oklch(37.7% 0.087 347.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1A2B
oklch(27% 0.056 348.4)
#C8689C 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) | #717E9E | 0.146 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8E9A | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4667B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8689C
#C8689C
oklch(64.4% 0.136 347.9)
- #00A67E
#00A67E
oklch(64.4% 0.13 168)
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 #C8689C, 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 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.048
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.058
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.067
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.068
Use #C8689C 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.