#C96191
Closest named color: Pale Magenta (#D767AD). oklch(63.1% 0.142 353), rgb(201, 97, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.60:1).
About this color
#C96191 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Magenta (#D767AD), ΔE 0.048 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Magenta (#D767AD) |
| Black text | 5.60:1 |
| White text | 3.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96191 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 97, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 49%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.142 353) |
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 #C96191 | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96191 | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96191 text on white | 3.74:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96191 text on black | 5.60:1 | AA | Lc -37.1 | 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
#E5AFC4
oklch(80.9% 0.068 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#D683A7
oklch(70.8% 0.111 352.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96191
oklch(63.1% 0.142 353)
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Step 600
600
#B4457B
oklch(55.6% 0.154 353.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B3668
oklch(49.2% 0.144 353)
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Step 800
800
#7E2D55
oklch(42.7% 0.12 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#652A46
oklch(37.7% 0.092 352.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#C96191 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) | #6E7893 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8B8E | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D65C73 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96191
#C96191
oklch(63.1% 0.142 353)
- #00A182
#00A182
oklch(63.2% 0.122 172.6)
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 #C96191, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.048
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.050
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.054
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.058
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.063
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.063
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.064
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.067
Use #C96191 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.