#C99090
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(70.9% 0.069 18.9), rgb(201, 144, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.87:1).
About this color
#C99090 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.87:1 |
| White text | 2.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99090 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 144, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 35%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.9% 0.069 18.9) |
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 #C99090 | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99090 | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99090 text on white | 2.66:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99090 text on black | 7.87:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B6
oklch(80.9% 0.043 18.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99090
oklch(70.9% 0.069 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97374
oklch(63.1% 0.089 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5D
oklch(55.6% 0.096 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.091 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#723D3F
oklch(42.6% 0.074 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D3535
oklch(37.8% 0.058 20.1)
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Step 950
950
#361F1F
oklch(26.9% 0.036 19.7)
#C99090 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) | #9A9890 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A38F | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58A90 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99090
#C99090
oklch(70.9% 0.069 18.9)
- #6AAFB1
#6AAFB1
oklch(70.9% 0.07 198.1)
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 #C99090, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.018
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.022
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.047
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.048
Use #C99090 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.