#C97E82
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.3% 0.093 16.4), rgb(201, 126, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.79:1).
About this color
#C97E82 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.093 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.093) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.79:1 |
| White text | 3.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97E82 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 126, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.093 16.4) |
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 #C97E82 | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97E82 | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97E82 text on white | 3.09:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97E82 text on black | 6.79:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 17.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97E82
oklch(67.3% 0.093 16.4)
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Step 500
500
#C76970
oklch(63.1% 0.119 16.4)
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Step 600
600
#B24F58
oklch(55.6% 0.129 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#993F48
oklch(49.1% 0.121 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C353B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#642E33
oklch(37.6% 0.078 15.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#C97E82 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) | #8C8A82 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9E9881 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77680 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97E82
#C97E82
oklch(67.3% 0.093 16.4)
- #41A8A9
#41A8A9
oklch(67.3% 0.094 196.1)
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 #C97E82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.009
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.016
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.019
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.032
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.041
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.044
Use #C97E82 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.