#C98181
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.8% 0.09 19.7), rgb(201, 129, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#C98181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C98181 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 129, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 40%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.09 19.7) |
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 #C98181 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C98181 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98181 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98181 text on black | 6.94:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D1
oklch(88.4% 0.031 17.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B3B2
oklch(81% 0.056 19.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C98181
oklch(67.8% 0.09 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#C56B6D
oklch(63.1% 0.114 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05155
oklch(55.5% 0.124 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#974145
oklch(49% 0.116 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#7B3639
oklch(42.7% 0.096 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#633031
oklch(37.7% 0.074 20)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C1D
oklch(26.9% 0.047 18.6)
#C98181 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) | #8F8C81 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A09A80 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D77981 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C98181
#C98181
oklch(67.8% 0.09 19.7)
- #49A8AD
#49A8AD
oklch(67.7% 0.089 200)
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 #C98181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.014
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.018
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.026
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.040
Use #C98181 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.