#C06362
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(60.9% 0.12 21.8), rgb(192, 99, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.20:1).
About this color
#C06362 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.20:1 |
| White text | 4.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06362 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 99, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 43%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.9% 0.12 21.8) |
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 #C06362 | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06362 | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc 36.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06362 text on white | 4.03:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C06362 text on black | 5.20:1 | AA | Lc -34.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.033 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B0
oklch(80.8% 0.059 21.1)
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Step 400
400
#D58986
oklch(70.7% 0.094 22.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06362
oklch(60.9% 0.12 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#B34F50
oklch(55.6% 0.131 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#994041
oklch(49.1% 0.12 21.9)
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Step 800
800
#7D3536
oklch(42.8% 0.1 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#652F2F
oklch(37.8% 0.078 21.5)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C1B
oklch(27% 0.049 22.8)
#C06362 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) | #787361 | 0.126 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8F8660 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05663 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06362
#C06362
oklch(60.9% 0.12 21.8)
- #00959D
#00959D
oklch(61% 0.104 201.5)
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 #C06362, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
Use #C06362 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.