#C26E70
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.2% 0.107 19), rgb(194, 110, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.75:1).
About this color
#C26E70 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.75:1 |
| White text | 3.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C26E70 |
| RGB | rgb(194, 110, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.2% 0.107 19) |
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 #C26E70 | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C26E70 | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C26E70 text on white | 3.64:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C26E70 text on black | 5.75:1 | AA | Lc -37.9 | 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
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B3
oklch(81% 0.052 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D08C8C
oklch(70.8% 0.083 19.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C26E70
oklch(63.2% 0.107 19)
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Step 600
600
#AD5458
oklch(55.6% 0.117 18.8)
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Step 700
700
#944448
oklch(49.1% 0.108 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#78383B
oklch(42.6% 0.09 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#613133
oklch(37.6% 0.069 18.3)
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Step 950
950
#391D1E
oklch(26.9% 0.044 18.1)
#C26E70 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) | #7F7C70 | 0.114 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948C6E | 0.105 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D1646F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C26E70
#C26E70
oklch(63.2% 0.107 19)
- #069DA2
#069DA2
oklch(63.2% 0.107 198.8)
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 #C26E70, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.015
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.041
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.046
Use #C26E70 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.