#C97E91
Closest named color: Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B). oklch(67.7% 0.096 3.5), rgb(201, 126, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.87:1).
About this color
#C97E91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Pink (#CC7A8B) |
| Black text | 6.87:1 |
| White text | 3.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97E91 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 126, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.096 3.5) |
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 #C97E91 | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97E91 | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc 46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97E91 text on white | 3.05:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97E91 text on black | 6.87:1 | AA | Lc -44.6 | 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
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D7
oklch(88.6% 0.032 3.2)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97E91
oklch(67.7% 0.096 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#C56781
oklch(63% 0.122 3.6)
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Step 600
600
#B04D6B
oklch(55.5% 0.132 3.4)
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Step 700
700
#973D59
oklch(49% 0.124 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#7B3349
oklch(42.7% 0.103 3.3)
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Step 900
900
#632E3D
oklch(37.7% 0.078 3.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1B24
oklch(26.9% 0.05 2.5)
#C97E91 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) | #898B92 | 0.104 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9B998F | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57985 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97E91
#C97E91
oklch(67.7% 0.096 3.5)
- #46AB9D
#46AB9D
oklch(67.8% 0.096 182.8)
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 #C97E91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.011
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.013
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.017
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.021
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.032
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.041
Use #C97E91 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.