#C9948D
Closest named color: Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F). oklch(71.5% 0.065 27.3), rgb(201, 148, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.10:1).
About this color
#C9948D is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rosy Brown (#BC8F8F) |
| Black text | 8.10:1 |
| White text | 2.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9948D |
| RGB | rgb(201, 148, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 36%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.5% 0.065 27.3) |
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 #C9948D | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc -55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9948D | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc 53.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9948D text on white | 2.59:1 | Fails | Lc 50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9948D text on black | 8.10:1 | AAA | Lc -51.4 | 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
#E8D4D1
oklch(88.5% 0.023 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B2
oklch(80.9% 0.041 27.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9948D
oklch(71.5% 0.065 27.3)
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Step 500
500
#B7766E
oklch(63.2% 0.083 27.3)
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Step 600
600
#A25E56
oklch(55.7% 0.09 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4D46
oklch(49.1% 0.084 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#703F3A
oklch(42.6% 0.07 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#5B3632
oklch(37.7% 0.054 26.6)
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Step 950
950
#36201D
oklch(27.1% 0.035 28.1)
#C9948D 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) | #9F9B8C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ABA58C | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D58E92 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A1A1A1 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9948D
#C9948D
oklch(71.5% 0.065 27.3)
- #71AFB8
#71AFB8
oklch(71.5% 0.065 207.4)
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 #C9948D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.027
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.027
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.035
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.038
- Taupe #B9A281 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.051
Use #C9948D 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.