#C0716D
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.4% 0.101 23.4), rgb(192, 113, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#C0716D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0716D |
| RGB | rgb(192, 113, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.4% 0.101 23.4) |
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 #C0716D | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C0716D | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0716D text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0716D text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -38.3 | 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
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D1
oklch(88.6% 0.027 23.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5B2
oklch(80.9% 0.049 23)
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Step 400
400
#CD8D89
oklch(70.6% 0.079 23.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C0716D
oklch(63.4% 0.101 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5754
oklch(55.6% 0.109 23.4)
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Step 700
700
#924744
oklch(49.2% 0.102 23.8)
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Step 800
800
#763B38
oklch(42.7% 0.083 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#603331
oklch(37.8% 0.065 23.3)
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Step 950
950
#381E1D
oklch(27% 0.041 22.5)
#C0716D 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) | #827D6C | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958D6C | 0.098 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6770 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0716D
#C0716D
oklch(63.4% 0.101 23.4)
- #229CA6
#229CA6
oklch(63.5% 0.101 203.5)
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 #C0716D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.017
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.042
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.046
Use #C0716D 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.