#C26E6A
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.1% 0.107 23.4), rgb(194, 110, 106).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.73:1).
About this color
#C26E6A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.73:1 |
| White text | 3.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26E6A |
| RGB | rgb(194, 110, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.107 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 #C26E6A | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26E6A | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc 40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26E6A text on white | 3.66:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26E6A text on black | 5.73:1 | AA | Lc -37.7 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B1
oklch(80.9% 0.053 22.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C88
oklch(70.7% 0.084 23.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26E6A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 23.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5552
oklch(55.6% 0.116 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#944442
oklch(48.9% 0.109 23.3)
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Step 800
800
#793937
oklch(42.8% 0.09 23.4)
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Step 900
900
#62312F
oklch(37.7% 0.071 23.5)
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Step 950
950
#391D1C
oklch(26.9% 0.044 22.6)
#C26E6A 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) | #807B69 | 0.113 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C69 | 0.104 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1636D | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26E6A
#C26E6A
oklch(63.1% 0.107 23.4)
- #019CA7
#019CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.107 203.7)
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 #C26E6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.035
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
Use #C26E6A 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.