#C96091
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.144 352.8), rgb(201, 96, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.56:1).
About this color
#C96091 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.049 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.56:1 |
| White text | 3.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96091 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 96, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.144 352.8) |
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 #C96091 | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96091 | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96091 text on white | 3.77:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96091 text on black | 5.56:1 | AA | Lc -36.9 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#D782A7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 352.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96091
oklch(63% 0.144 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#B4447C
oklch(55.5% 0.156 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3568
oklch(49.1% 0.145 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2D55
oklch(42.7% 0.12 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#662946
oklch(37.7% 0.094 352.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#C96091 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) | #6D7893 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8E | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65B72 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96091
#C96091
oklch(63% 0.144 352.8)
- #00A082
#00A082
oklch(62.9% 0.121 173.1)
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 #C96091, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.059
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.065
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.065
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.067
Use #C96091 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.