#C97F91
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.9% 0.094 4.1), rgb(201, 127, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#C97F91 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 4°. 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 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C97F91 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 127, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 41%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.094 4.1) |
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 #C97F91 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C97F91 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97F91 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C97F91 text on black | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FAF3F5
oklch(97% 0.008 357.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5E8
oklch(93.5% 0.018 4.5)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B1BC
oklch(80.9% 0.06 3.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C97F91
oklch(67.9% 0.094 4.1)
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Step 500
500
#C56881
oklch(63.1% 0.121 4)
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Step 600
600
#B04E6A
oklch(55.7% 0.131 4.4)
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Step 700
700
#973E59
oklch(49.1% 0.122 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#7B3448
oklch(42.8% 0.101 4.7)
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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)
#C97F91 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) | #8A8C92 | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9C998F | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D57A85 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C97F91
#C97F91
oklch(67.9% 0.094 4.1)
- #48AB9E
#48AB9E
oklch(67.9% 0.094 183.6)
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 #C97F91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.013
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.019
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.023
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.036
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.041
Use #C97F91 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.