#C0736D
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.8% 0.098 25), rgb(192, 115, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.91:1).
About this color
#C0736D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.91:1 |
| White text | 3.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C0736D |
| RGB | rgb(192, 115, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 40%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.8% 0.098 25) |
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 #C0736D | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C0736D | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc 41.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C0736D text on white | 3.55:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C0736D text on black | 5.91:1 | AA | Lc -38.8 | 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
#EAD3D0
oklch(88.5% 0.026 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E88
oklch(70.6% 0.077 25.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C0736D
oklch(63.8% 0.098 25)
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Step 600
600
#A95853
oklch(55.6% 0.107 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#914843
oklch(49.2% 0.1 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#763B38
oklch(42.7% 0.083 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3330
oklch(37.6% 0.064 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#381E1C
oklch(26.9% 0.041 24.9)
#C0736D 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) | #847E6C | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #968E6C | 0.095 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #CF6972 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C0736D
#C0736D
oklch(63.8% 0.098 25)
- #2A9CA8
#2A9CA8
oklch(63.7% 0.098 205.5)
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 #C0736D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.018
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.043
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.045
Use #C0736D 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.