#C98274
Closest named color: Brownish Pink (#C27E79). oklch(67.7% 0.091 31.7), rgb(201, 130, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.92:1).
About this color
#C98274 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Brownish Pink (#C27E79), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Brownish Pink (#C27E79) |
| Black text | 6.92:1 |
| White text | 3.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C98274 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 130, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 44%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.091 31.7) |
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 #C98274 | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C98274 | 6.92:1 | AA | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98274 text on white | 3.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98274 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AA
oklch(80.9% 0.057 32.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C98274
oklch(67.7% 0.091 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66D5C
oklch(63.2% 0.117 31.9)
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Step 600
600
#B15342
oklch(55.6% 0.126 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#984334
oklch(49.1% 0.118 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B382C
oklch(42.7% 0.096 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#643127
oklch(37.8% 0.076 32.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 32.3)
#C98274 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) | #928B73 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39A73 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D8787E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C98274
#C98274
oklch(67.7% 0.091 31.7)
- #49A6B8
#49A6B8
oklch(67.6% 0.091 212.3)
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 #C98274, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.019
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.033
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.043
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.049
Use #C98274 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.