#C26751
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(61.4% 0.121 34.7), rgb(194, 103, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.35:1).
About this color
#C26751 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.35:1 |
| White text | 3.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26751 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 103, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 48%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.121 34.7) |
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 #C26751 | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26751 | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26751 text on white | 3.92:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26751 text on black | 5.35:1 | AA | Lc -35.4 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CB
oklch(88.5% 0.033 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4B4A7
oklch(81% 0.059 35.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58B78
oklch(70.8% 0.095 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26751
oklch(61.4% 0.121 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#B3523B
oklch(55.6% 0.132 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#9A422D
oklch(49.2% 0.123 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3726
oklch(42.8% 0.102 34.9)
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Step 900
900
#653024
oklch(37.7% 0.08 34)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D15
oklch(27% 0.049 35.8)
#C26751 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) | #7E754F | 0.120 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94884F | 0.111 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35762 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26751
#C26751
oklch(61.4% 0.121 34.7)
- #0094AD
#0094AD
oklch(61.4% 0.109 215.3)
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 #C26751, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.021
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.022
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.022
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.023
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.025
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.047
Use #C26751 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.