#C96099
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.3% 0.148 348.4), rgb(201, 96, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.61:1).
About this color
#C96099 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.148 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.148) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.61:1 |
| White text | 3.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96099 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 96, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.3% 0.148 348.4) |
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 #C96099 | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96099 | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96099 text on white | 3.73:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96099 text on black | 5.61:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | 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
#F5E4EC
oklch(93.5% 0.021 347.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDE
oklch(88.6% 0.041 348)
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Step 300
300
#E5AEC8
oklch(80.9% 0.072 348.8)
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Step 400
400
#D682AD
oklch(70.8% 0.116 348.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96099
oklch(63.3% 0.148 348.4)
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Step 600
600
#B34383
oklch(55.5% 0.161 348.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A346F
oklch(49.1% 0.15 348.3)
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Step 800
800
#7D2C5A
oklch(42.6% 0.124 348.5)
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Step 900
900
#65294A
oklch(37.7% 0.096 348.5)
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Step 950
950
#3C192B
oklch(27.1% 0.061 349.8)
#C96099 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) | #6B799B | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #878B96 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55D76 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96099
#C96099
oklch(63.3% 0.148 348.4)
- #00A27C
#00A27C
oklch(63.3% 0.127 168.6)
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 #C96099, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.040
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.061
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.070
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.071
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.073
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.074
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.074
Use #C96099 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.