#C96092
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63% 0.144 352.2), rgb(201, 96, 146).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.57:1).
About this color
#C96092 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 352°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.047 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.57:1 |
| White text | 3.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96092 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 96, 146) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.144 352.2) |
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 #C96092 | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96092 | 5.57:1 | AA | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96092 text on white | 3.76:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96092 text on black | 5.57:1 | 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
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC5
oklch(80.9% 0.072 352.4)
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Step 400
400
#D682A8
oklch(70.6% 0.113 351.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96092
oklch(63% 0.144 352.2)
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Step 600
600
#B4447C
oklch(55.5% 0.156 352.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3569
oklch(49.1% 0.146 352.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E2D56
oklch(42.8% 0.121 352)
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Step 900
900
#662947
oklch(37.8% 0.095 351.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#C96092 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) | #6D7894 | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #898A8F | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65B73 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96092
#C96092
oklch(63% 0.144 352.2)
- #00A181
#00A181
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172)
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 #C96092, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.047
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.052
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.057
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.060
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.066
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.066
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.068
Use #C96092 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.