#C96879
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.4% 0.124 10.1), rgb(201, 104, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#C96879 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96879 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 104, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 47%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.124 10.1) |
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 #C96879 | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96879 | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96879 text on white | 3.65:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96879 text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D4
oklch(88.6% 0.033 10.7)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B7
oklch(80.9% 0.061 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#D58793
oklch(70.7% 0.097 9.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96879
oklch(63.4% 0.124 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#B34C61
oklch(55.6% 0.135 10)
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Step 700
700
#9A3D50
oklch(49.2% 0.125 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D3342
oklch(42.8% 0.104 10)
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Step 900
900
#652D38
oklch(37.7% 0.081 9.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B21
oklch(27% 0.051 9.1)
#C96879 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) | #7A7A79 | 0.136 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D77 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85E6E | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96879
#C96879
oklch(63.4% 0.124 10.1)
- #009F99
#009F99
oklch(63.4% 0.109 190)
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 #C96879, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.051
Use #C96879 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.