#C97688
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.1% 0.106 6.4), rgb(201, 118, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#C97688 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 6°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97688 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 118, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 43%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.106 6.4) |
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 #C97688 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97688 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C97688 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97688 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.0 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB3BB
oklch(80.8% 0.052 6.1)
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Step 400
400
#CE8B98
oklch(70.7% 0.083 6.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97688
oklch(66.1% 0.106 6.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5468
oklch(55.6% 0.114 6.8)
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Step 700
700
#924457
oklch(49.2% 0.107 6.5)
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Step 800
800
#763847
oklch(42.6% 0.088 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#60313C
oklch(37.7% 0.069 6)
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Step 950
950
#381D23
oklch(27% 0.043 6)
#C97688 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) | #848588 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #989486 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D66F7C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97688
#C97688
oklch(66.1% 0.106 6.4)
- #2BA79D
#2BA79D
oklch(66.1% 0.105 186.9)
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 #C97688, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.009
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.011
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.018
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.026
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.039
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
Use #C97688 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.