#C36058
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.6% 0.128 26.3), rgb(195, 96, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.13:1).
About this color
#C36058 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.13:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36058 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 96, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.6% 0.128 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 #C36058 | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36058 | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36058 text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36058 text on black | 5.13:1 | AA | Lc -34.1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
-
Step 300
300
#E7B2AB
oklch(81% 0.063 27.2)
-
Step 400
400
#D8887F
oklch(70.7% 0.1 26.8)
-
Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36058
oklch(60.6% 0.128 26.3)
-
Step 600
600
#B74D46
oklch(55.7% 0.139 26.3)
-
Step 700
700
#9D3D37
oklch(49.1% 0.13 26.5)
-
Step 800
800
#80332E
oklch(42.8% 0.108 26.3)
-
Step 900
900
#672D29
oklch(37.6% 0.084 25.9)
-
Step 950
950
#3D1B18
oklch(27% 0.054 26.5)
#C36058 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) | #787157 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908556 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4505E | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7D7D7D | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36058
#C36058
oklch(60.6% 0.128 26.3)
- #0093A1
#0093A1
oklch(60.6% 0.104 206.6)
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 #C36058, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.021
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.039
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.041
Use #C36058 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.