#C06968
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62% 0.111 21.5), rgb(192, 105, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.46:1).
About this color
#C06968 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.111 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.111) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.46:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06968 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 105, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 41%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.111 21.5) |
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 #C06968 | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06968 | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06968 text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C06968 text on black | 5.46:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2D0
oklch(88.6% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B1
oklch(80.8% 0.055 21.2)
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Step 400
400
#D28B89
oklch(70.8% 0.087 21.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06968
oklch(62% 0.111 21.5)
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Step 600
600
#AF5353
oklch(55.6% 0.121 21.7)
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Step 700
700
#964344
oklch(49.1% 0.112 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A3738
oklch(42.6% 0.094 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#633030
oklch(37.7% 0.074 21.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1C
oklch(27% 0.046 22.6)
#C06968 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) | #7C7767 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #918966 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF5D69 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06968
#C06968
oklch(62% 0.111 21.5)
- #0098A1
#0098A1
oklch(61.9% 0.105 202.2)
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 #C06968, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.020
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
Use #C06968 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.