#C88488
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(68.4% 0.084 15.7), rgb(200, 132, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.11:1).
About this color
#C88488 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 7.11:1 |
| White text | 2.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C88488 |
| RGB | rgb(200, 132, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 38%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.4% 0.084 15.7) |
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 #C88488 | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C88488 | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C88488 text on white | 2.95:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C88488 text on black | 7.11:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B5
oklch(80.8% 0.054 15.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C88488
oklch(68.4% 0.084 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#C26D74
oklch(63.2% 0.108 15.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD535C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#94434C
oklch(49% 0.109 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#78383E
oklch(42.6% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#613135
oklch(37.7% 0.069 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#C88488 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) | #908E88 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A19B87 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57D86 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C88488
#C88488
oklch(68.4% 0.084 15.7)
- #52AAAA
#52AAAA
oklch(68.4% 0.084 195.4)
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 #C88488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.013
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.025
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.027
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.031
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
Use #C88488 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.