#C99199
Closest named color: Grey Pink (#C3909B). oklch(71.3% 0.069 9.5), rgb(201, 145, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.99:1).
About this color
#C99199 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grey Pink (#C3909B), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grey Pink (#C3909B) |
| Black text | 7.99:1 |
| White text | 2.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C99199 |
| RGB | rgb(201, 145, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 34%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.3% 0.069 9.5) |
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 #C99199 | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C99199 | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99199 text on white | 2.62:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C99199 text on black | 7.99:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D6
oklch(88.5% 0.024 7.8)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6BA
oklch(81% 0.043 10.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C99199
oklch(71.3% 0.069 9.5)
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Step 500
500
#B7737E
oklch(63.1% 0.087 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#A35A67
oklch(55.6% 0.096 9.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4A56
oklch(49.1% 0.089 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#713D46
oklch(42.7% 0.073 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#5C343B
oklch(37.7% 0.058 8.9)
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Step 950
950
#361F22
oklch(27% 0.036 11.3)
#C99199 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) | #9A9A99 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7A498 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D38D94 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A0A0A0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C99199
#C99199
oklch(71.3% 0.069 9.5)
- #6EB1AB
#6EB1AB
oklch(71.4% 0.069 188.5)
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 #C99199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.011
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.024
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.026
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.034
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.051
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.053
Use #C99199 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.