#C96D8A
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(64.7% 0.12 0.9), rgb(201, 109, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#C96D8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C96D8A |
| RGB | rgb(201, 109, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 46%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.12 0.9) |
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 #C96D8A | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C96D8A | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C96D8A text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C96D8A text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5E9
oklch(93.5% 0.017 359.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D8
oklch(88.6% 0.033 0.9)
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Step 300
300
#E2B1BE
oklch(80.8% 0.059 0.9)
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Step 400
400
#D2889D
oklch(70.8% 0.094 1.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C96D8A
oklch(64.7% 0.12 0.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF4E6F
oklch(55.7% 0.131 0.9)
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Step 700
700
#963E5D
oklch(49.1% 0.122 0.6)
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Step 800
800
#7A344C
oklch(42.7% 0.101 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#622E3F
oklch(37.6% 0.078 0.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B25
oklch(26.9% 0.051 0.5)
#C96D8A 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) | #7B7F8B | 0.131 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929088 | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76677 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C96D8A
#C96D8A
oklch(64.7% 0.12 0.9)
- #00A592
#00A592
oklch(64.7% 0.117 180.8)
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 #C96D8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.027
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.035
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.043
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
Use #C96D8A 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.