#C06E65
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(62.7% 0.106 27.1), rgb(192, 110, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.65:1).
About this color
#C06E65 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.65:1 |
| White text | 3.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C06E65 |
| RGB | rgb(192, 110, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 42%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.7% 0.106 27.1) |
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 #C06E65 | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C06E65 | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C06E65 text on white | 3.71:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C06E65 text on black | 5.65:1 | AA | Lc -37.3 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AF
oklch(81% 0.051 27.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF8D85
oklch(70.7% 0.082 27)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C06E65
oklch(62.7% 0.106 27.1)
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Step 600
600
#AC564D
oklch(55.6% 0.114 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#94463E
oklch(49.2% 0.107 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#783A34
oklch(42.7% 0.088 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#61322D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 27.2)
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Step 950
950
#391E1B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 27)
#C06E65 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) | #817A64 | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948B64 | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF626C | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C06E65
#C06E65
oklch(62.7% 0.106 27.1)
- #0C9AA9
#0C9AA9
oklch(62.8% 0.106 207.2)
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 #C06E65, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.029
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.031
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
Use #C06E65 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.