#C96089
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.7% 0.14 357.3), rgb(201, 96, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.51:1).
About this color
#C96089 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.51:1 |
| White text | 3.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96089 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 96, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.14 357.3) |
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 #C96089 | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96089 | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96089 text on white | 3.80:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96089 text on black | 5.51:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFD9
oklch(88.4% 0.038 357.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFC1
oklch(80.9% 0.068 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#D783A1
oklch(70.7% 0.109 357.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96089
oklch(62.7% 0.14 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#B54574
oklch(55.5% 0.152 357.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C3661
oklch(49.1% 0.142 357.6)
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Step 800
800
#7F2E4F
oklch(42.8% 0.117 357.9)
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Step 900
900
#662A42
oklch(37.7% 0.091 357.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1927
oklch(27% 0.058 356.5)
#C96089 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) | #70778A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8B8A87 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7596F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96089
#C96089
oklch(62.7% 0.14 357.3)
- #009F87
#009F87
oklch(62.8% 0.117 176.9)
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 #C96089, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.057
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.058
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.059
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.061
Use #C96089 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.