#C8698A
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(64% 0.125 359.2), rgb(200, 105, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (5.84:1).
About this color
#C8698A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 5.84:1 |
| White text | 3.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8698A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 105, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 46%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.125 359.2) |
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 #C8698A | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8698A | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8698A text on white | 3.59:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8698A text on black | 5.84:1 | AA | Lc -38.5 | 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
#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
#E3B1BF
oklch(81% 0.061 360)
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Step 400
400
#D3869F
oklch(70.7% 0.099 359)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8698A
oklch(64% 0.125 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#B04C71
oklch(55.6% 0.136 359.3)
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Step 700
700
#973C5F
oklch(49% 0.127 358.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B324D
oklch(42.6% 0.106 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#632D40
oklch(37.6% 0.081 359.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B26
oklch(27% 0.051 358.5)
#C8698A 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) | #777C8B | 0.137 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8E88 | 0.127 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56375 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8698A
#C8698A
oklch(64% 0.125 359.2)
- #00A38E
#00A38E
oklch(64.1% 0.117 179.3)
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 #C8698A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.042
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.054
Use #C8698A 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.