#C97C80
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(66.9% 0.096 16.6), rgb(201, 124, 128).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#C97C80 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97C80 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 124, 128) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.096 16.6) |
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 #C97C80 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97C80 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97C80 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97C80 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#EAD3D3
oklch(88.6% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B6
oklch(81% 0.048 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E90
oklch(70.7% 0.075 16.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C97C80
oklch(66.9% 0.096 16.6)
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Step 600
600
#A8585D
oklch(55.7% 0.105 17.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F484D
oklch(49.1% 0.096 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#753B3F
oklch(42.7% 0.081 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3336
oklch(37.6% 0.062 16)
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Step 950
950
#371E20
oklch(26.9% 0.039 14.9)
#C97C80 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) | #8B8880 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D977F | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D7747E | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97C80
#C97C80
oklch(66.9% 0.096 16.6)
- #3BA7A9
#3BA7A9
oklch(66.9% 0.096 196.9)
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 #C97C80, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.012
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.014
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.045
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.048
Use #C97C80 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.