#CF9690
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(72.6% 0.07 25.7), rgb(207, 150, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.41:1).
About this color
#CF9690 is a medium-light, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 8.41:1 |
| White text | 2.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #CF9690 |
| RGB | rgb(207, 150, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 40%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(72.6% 0.07 25.7) |
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 #CF9690 | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc -54.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #CF9690 | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF9690 text on white | 2.49:1 | Fails | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #CF9690 text on black | 8.41:1 | AAA | Lc -53.1 | 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
#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)
#CF9690
oklch(72.6% 0.07 25.7)
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Step 500
500
#B9746D
oklch(63.1% 0.088 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#A55B55
oklch(55.6% 0.098 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#8D4B46
oklch(49.2% 0.09 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#723E39
oklch(42.7% 0.074 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3531
oklch(37.7% 0.058 26.3)
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Step 950
950
#361F1D
oklch(26.9% 0.036 25.2)
#CF9690 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) | #A29D8F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AFA88F | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #DB8F95 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A4A4A4 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #CF9690
#CF9690
oklch(72.6% 0.07 25.7)
- #70B4BC
#70B4BC
oklch(72.8% 0.07 205.3)
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 #CF9690, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.031
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.034
- Light Mauve #C292A1 ΔE 0.036
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.038
- Mushroom #BA9E88 ΔE 0.042
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Pink #DE9DAC ΔE 0.047
Use #CF9690 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.