#C86983
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.7% 0.123 3.8), rgb(200, 105, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.80:1).
About this color
#C86983 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.80:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86983 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 105, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.7% 0.123 3.8) |
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 #C86983 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86983 | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86983 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86983 text on black | 5.80:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D6
oklch(88.4% 0.034 4.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400
#D3879A
oklch(70.7% 0.096 3.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86983
oklch(63.7% 0.123 3.8)
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Step 600
600
#B14D6B
oklch(55.7% 0.133 3.6)
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Step 700
700
#983D59
oklch(49.1% 0.125 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3349
oklch(42.7% 0.103 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#642D3D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 3.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B24
oklch(27.1% 0.052 3.2)
#C86983 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) | #797B84 | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918D81 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66172 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86983
#C86983
oklch(63.7% 0.123 3.8)
- #00A193
#00A193
oklch(63.7% 0.113 184.1)
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 #C86983, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.035
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.048
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.051
Use #C86983 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.