#C9949F
Closest named color: Light Mauve (#C292A1). oklch(72% 0.065 5.1), rgb(201, 148, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.22:1).
About this color
#C9949F is a medium-light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 72%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Mauve (#C292A1), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.22:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (72%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Mauve (#C292A1) |
| Black text | 8.22:1 |
| White text | 2.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C9949F |
| RGB | rgb(201, 148, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 33%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72% 0.065 5.1) |
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 #C9949F | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc -55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #C9949F | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc 54.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9949F text on white | 2.55:1 | Fails | Lc 50.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C9949F text on black | 8.22:1 | AAA | Lc -52.0 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3D7
oklch(88.4% 0.023 3.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9B6BD
oklch(80.9% 0.041 4.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C9949F
oklch(72% 0.065 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57482
oklch(63.1% 0.084 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#A05C6C
oklch(55.7% 0.091 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#884B5A
oklch(49% 0.084 4.9)
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Step 800
800
#6F3E4A
oklch(42.7% 0.07 4.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A353E
oklch(37.7% 0.054 4.3)
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Step 950
950
#351F24
oklch(27% 0.035 4.9)
#C9949F 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) | #9B9C9F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8A69E | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D39198 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A2A2A2 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C9949F
#C9949F
oklch(72% 0.065 5.1)
- #74B2AA
#74B2AA
oklch(71.9% 0.065 185.6)
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 #C9949F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.014
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.015
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.033
- Dull Pink #D5869D ΔE 0.038
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.045
- Pig Pink #E78EA5 ΔE 0.052
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.053
Use #C9949F 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.