#C98F8A
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(70.5% 0.071 24.6), rgb(201, 143, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.77:1).
About this color
#C98F8A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 7.77:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C98F8A |
| RGB | rgb(201, 143, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 37%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.071 24.6) |
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 #C98F8A | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C98F8A | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98F8A text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C98F8A text on black | 7.77:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D1
oklch(88.4% 0.025 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B2
oklch(80.9% 0.044 25.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C98F8A
oklch(70.5% 0.071 24.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA736E
oklch(63% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65B56
oklch(55.7% 0.099 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A46
oklch(49.1% 0.093 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#733D3A
oklch(42.7% 0.076 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D3432
oklch(37.6% 0.06 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#371F1D
oklch(27% 0.038 25)
#C98F8A 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) | #9B9789 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A289 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5888E | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C98F8A
#C98F8A
oklch(70.5% 0.071 24.6)
- #67ADB5
#67ADB5
oklch(70.4% 0.072 205.1)
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 #C98F8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.029
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.045
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.045
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.045
Use #C98F8A 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.