#C97B91
Closest named color: Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). oklch(67.2% 0.1 1.9), rgb(201, 123, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.72:1).
About this color
#C97B91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B) |
| Black text | 6.72:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97B91 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 123, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.1 1.9) |
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 #C97B91 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97B91 | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97B91 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97B91 text on black | 6.72:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E9
oklch(93.6% 0.018 0.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.035 2)
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Step 300
300
#E4B0BD
oklch(80.8% 0.063 2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97B91
oklch(67.2% 0.1 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#C76583
oklch(63% 0.128 2)
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Step 600
600
#B24A6D
oklch(55.5% 0.139 1.7)
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Step 700
700
#993B5B
oklch(49.1% 0.129 1.9)
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Step 800
800
#7C314A
oklch(42.6% 0.107 1.9)
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Step 900
900
#652C3E
oklch(37.7% 0.085 2.1)
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Step 950
950
#3B1A24
oklch(26.9% 0.053 2.1)
#C97B91 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) | #868992 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99978F | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57683 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97B91
#C97B91
oklch(67.2% 0.1 1.9)
- #3EAA9A
#3EAA9A
oklch(67.2% 0.101 181.6)
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 #C97B91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.009
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.016
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.017
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.018
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.038
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
Use #C97B91 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.