#C86987
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(63.9% 0.124 1.1), rgb(200, 105, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#C86987 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86987 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 105, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.9% 0.124 1.1) |
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 #C86987 | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86987 | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86987 text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86987 text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.4 | 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
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0D8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 359.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BE
oklch(80.9% 0.06 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#D3879D
oklch(70.8% 0.097 1.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86987
oklch(63.9% 0.124 1.1)
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Step 600
600
#B14C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.136 1.4)
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Step 700
700
#973D5C
oklch(49.1% 0.125 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B334B
oklch(42.7% 0.103 1.6)
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Step 900
900
#642D3F
oklch(37.8% 0.082 1.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B25
oklch(27.1% 0.052 1.2)
#C86987 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) | #787C88 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908D85 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66274 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86987
#C86987
oklch(63.9% 0.124 1.1)
- #00A290
#00A290
oklch(63.9% 0.115 181.3)
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 #C86987, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.035
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.041
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #C86987 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.