#C06B59
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(62% 0.112 33), rgb(192, 107, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.48:1).
About this color
#C06B59 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.48:1 |
| White text | 3.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06B59 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 107, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 45%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.112 33) |
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 #C06B59 | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06B59 | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06B59 text on white | 3.82:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C06B59 text on black | 5.48:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#D18C7D
oklch(70.6% 0.088 32.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06B59
oklch(62% 0.112 33)
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Step 600
600
#AF5542
oklch(55.6% 0.122 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#964534
oklch(49.1% 0.113 33.3)
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Step 800
800
#7A392C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#633227
oklch(37.8% 0.074 33.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D17
oklch(26.9% 0.047 32.7)
#C06B59 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) | #807757 | 0.111 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948958 | 0.103 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D05D67 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06B59
#C06B59
oklch(62% 0.112 33)
- #0096AD
#0096AD
oklch(61.9% 0.109 213.5)
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 #C06B59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.023
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
Use #C06B59 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.