#C35866
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(59.7% 0.137 14.1), rgb(195, 88, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (4.90:1).
About this color
#C35866 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 60%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 4.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (60%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 4.90:1 |
| White text | 4.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C35866 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 88, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(59.7% 0.137 14.1) |
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 #C35866 | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -74.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C35866 | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C35866 text on white | 4.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C35866 text on black | 4.90:1 | AA | Lc -32.6 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D2
oklch(88.6% 0.037 13.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB3
oklch(80.8% 0.068 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB848C
oklch(70.7% 0.107 14.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C35866
oklch(59.7% 0.137 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4658
oklch(55.6% 0.15 14.1)
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Step 700
700
#A03748
oklch(49.2% 0.139 14.3)
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Step 800
800
#822E3B
oklch(42.7% 0.116 14.2)
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Step 900
900
#692A33
oklch(37.7% 0.091 13.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E191E
oklch(27% 0.058 13.4)
#C35866 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) | #6F6D66 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8A8264 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D34A5D | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7A7A7A | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C35866
#C35866
oklch(59.7% 0.137 14.1)
- #009291
#009291
oklch(59.7% 0.102 193.9)
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 #C35866, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.028
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.036
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Red #B9484E ΔE 0.046
- Dark Rose #B5485D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Pink #CB416B ΔE 0.047
Use #C35866 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.