#C97686
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66% 0.105 7.9), rgb(201, 118, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#C97686 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97686 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 118, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.105 7.9) |
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 #C97686 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97686 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97686 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97686 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BA
oklch(80.8% 0.052 7.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B97
oklch(70.7% 0.083 7.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97686
oklch(66% 0.105 7.9)
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Step 600
600
#AA5466
oklch(55.6% 0.114 8.3)
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Step 700
700
#924455
oklch(49.1% 0.106 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#773846
oklch(42.7% 0.089 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#60313B
oklch(37.7% 0.069 7.3)
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Step 950
950
#381D22
oklch(26.9% 0.043 8.4)
#C97686 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) | #848586 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989484 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D76F7C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97686
#C97686
oklch(66% 0.105 7.9)
- #2AA79E
#2AA79E
oklch(66.1% 0.105 187.7)
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 #C97686, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.008
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.012
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.019
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.048
Use #C97686 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.