#C86F87
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(64.8% 0.115 3.5), rgb(200, 111, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#C86F87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.115 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.115) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C86F87 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 111, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 45%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.115 3.5) |
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 #C86F87 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C86F87 | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C86F87 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C86F87 text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E9
oklch(93.7% 0.016 2.7)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 2.7)
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Step 300
300
#E1B2BD
oklch(80.9% 0.056 2.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0899A
oklch(70.7% 0.089 4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C86F87
oklch(64.8% 0.115 3.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD506B
oklch(55.5% 0.124 3.7)
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Step 700
700
#95405A
oklch(49.1% 0.117 3.2)
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Step 800
800
#793549
oklch(42.6% 0.097 3.6)
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Step 900
900
#622F3D
oklch(37.7% 0.075 3.9)
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Step 950
950
#391C24
oklch(26.9% 0.047 3)
#C86F87 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) | #7D8088 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #939085 | 0.116 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66878 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C86F87
#C86F87
oklch(64.8% 0.115 3.5)
- #00A596
#00A596
oklch(64.8% 0.115 183.6)
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 #C86F87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.038
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
Use #C86F87 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.