#C97C8B
Closest named color: Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). oklch(67.2% 0.097 7.4), rgb(201, 124, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.73:1).
About this color
#C97C8B is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B) |
| Black text | 6.73:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97C8B |
| RGB | rgb(201, 124, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 42%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.097 7.4) |
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 #C97C8B | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97C8B | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97C8B text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97C8B text on black | 6.73:1 | AA | Lc -43.8 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED0D5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 6.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B1B9
oklch(80.9% 0.06 8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97C8B
oklch(67.2% 0.097 7.4)
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Step 500
500
#C7677C
oklch(63.1% 0.123 7.4)
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Step 600
600
#B24C65
oklch(55.5% 0.135 7.3)
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Step 700
700
#993C54
oklch(49% 0.126 7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3345
oklch(42.7% 0.103 7.1)
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Step 900
900
#652D3A
oklch(37.8% 0.082 7.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B22
oklch(27% 0.051 7.1)
#C97C8B 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) | #89898B | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B9789 | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67681 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97C8B
#C97C8B
oklch(67.2% 0.097 7.4)
- #3FA9A0
#3FA9A0
oklch(67.2% 0.097 187.3)
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 #C97C8B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.007
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.009
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.010
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
Use #C97C8B 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.