#C97A80
Closest named color: Old Pink (#C77986). oklch(66.5% 0.099 15.2), rgb(201, 122, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.57:1).
About this color
#C97A80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Pink (#C77986), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Pink (#C77986) |
| Black text | 6.57:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97A80 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 122, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 42%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.099 15.2) |
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 #C97A80 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97A80 | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97A80 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97A80 text on black | 6.57:1 | AA | Lc -42.8 | 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
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D3
oklch(88.4% 0.027 14.8)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B6
oklch(81% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC8D91
oklch(70.7% 0.077 15)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97A80
oklch(66.5% 0.099 15.2)
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Step 600
600
#A9575F
oklch(55.7% 0.107 15)
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Step 700
700
#90474E
oklch(49.1% 0.099 15.4)
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Step 800
800
#753A40
oklch(42.6% 0.083 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3236
oklch(37.6% 0.065 15)
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Step 950
950
#381E20
oklch(27.1% 0.041 15.2)
#C97A80 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) | #898780 | 0.106 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C967F | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7727C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97A80
#C97A80
oklch(66.5% 0.099 15.2)
- #35A7A7
#35A7A7
oklch(66.7% 0.099 195)
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 #C97A80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.010
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.014
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.017
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.025
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.049
Use #C97A80 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.