#C97E87
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.4% 0.094 12.1), rgb(201, 126, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.81:1).
About this color
#C97E87 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.003 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.81:1 |
| White text | 3.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97E87 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 126, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.094 12.1) |
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 #C97E87 | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97E87 | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc 46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97E87 text on white | 3.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97E87 text on black | 6.81:1 | AA | Lc -44.2 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B6
oklch(81% 0.058 13.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97E87
oklch(67.4% 0.094 12.1)
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Step 500
500
#C66976
oklch(63.1% 0.118 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24E5F
oklch(55.6% 0.131 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#983E4E
oklch(49% 0.121 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#7C3440
oklch(42.7% 0.101 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#642E36
oklch(37.6% 0.078 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B20
oklch(26.9% 0.051 11.1)
#C97E87 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) | #8B8A87 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9D9886 | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D67781 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97E87
#C97E87
oklch(67.4% 0.094 12.1)
- #43A9A5
#43A9A5
oklch(67.5% 0.094 191.6)
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 #C97E87, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.003
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.013
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.014
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.024
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.039
Use #C97E87 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.