#C97299
Closest named color: Muted Pink (#D1768F). oklch(66% 0.118 352.5), rgb(201, 114, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.35:1).
About this color
#C97299 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Muted Pink (#D1768F), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Muted Pink (#D1768F) |
| Black text | 6.35:1 |
| White text | 3.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97299 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 114, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 45%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.118 352.5) |
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 #C97299 | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97299 | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97299 text on white | 3.30:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C97299 text on black | 6.35:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EB
oklch(93.6% 0.018 351.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DB
oklch(88.5% 0.032 352.5)
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Step 300
300
#DFB2C4
oklch(80.9% 0.057 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE88A6
oklch(70.6% 0.093 352.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97299
oklch(66% 0.118 352.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4F7A
oklch(55.5% 0.129 352.5)
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Step 700
700
#924067
oklch(49.1% 0.119 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#773554
oklch(42.7% 0.1 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#602F45
oklch(37.7% 0.076 353.1)
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Step 950
950
#391C29
oklch(27.1% 0.049 352.6)
#C97299 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) | #7C849A | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #929397 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56F80 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97299
#C97299
oklch(66% 0.118 352.5)
- #25A98A
#25A98A
oklch(65.9% 0.119 172.4)
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 #C97299, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.025
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Magenta #D767AD ΔE 0.049
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.050
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.054
Use #C97299 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.