#C26A62
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.3% 0.114 26.3), rgb(194, 106, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.53:1).
About this color
#C26A62 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.53:1 |
| White text | 3.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26A62 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 106, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 44%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.3% 0.114 26.3) |
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 #C26A62 | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26A62 | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26A62 text on white | 3.79:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26A62 text on black | 5.53:1 | AA | Lc -36.5 | 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
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AE
oklch(81% 0.056 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28B83
oklch(70.7% 0.088 26.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26A62
oklch(62.3% 0.114 26.3)
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Step 600
600
#B0534C
oklch(55.6% 0.123 26.2)
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Step 700
700
#97433D
oklch(49.1% 0.114 26.2)
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Step 800
800
#7B3732
oklch(42.7% 0.096 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#63312C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 27)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1A
oklch(27% 0.046 26.8)
#C26A62 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) | #7E7861 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948A60 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D25D68 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26A62
#C26A62
oklch(62.3% 0.114 26.3)
- #0099A7
#0099A7
oklch(62.4% 0.107 206.2)
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 #C26A62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.033
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.039
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
Use #C26A62 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.