#C3605B
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(60.7% 0.128 24.5), rgb(195, 96, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.14:1).
About this color
#C3605B is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.14:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.14:1 |
| White text | 4.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3605B |
| RGB | rgb(195, 96, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(60.7% 0.128 24.5) |
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 #C3605B | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc -73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3605B | 5.14:1 | AA | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3605B text on white | 4.08:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3605B text on black | 5.14:1 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CE
oklch(88.5% 0.034 24.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AD
oklch(80.9% 0.061 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88781
oklch(70.6% 0.101 24.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C3605B
oklch(60.7% 0.128 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#B74C49
oklch(55.6% 0.14 24.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D3A
oklch(49.2% 0.129 24.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F3330
oklch(42.7% 0.106 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#672D2B
oklch(37.7% 0.084 23.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B19
oklch(26.9% 0.052 24.7)
#C3605B 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) | #77715A | 0.134 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908659 | 0.125 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D4515F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7E7E7E | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3605B
#C3605B
oklch(60.7% 0.128 24.5)
- #00949F
#00949F
oklch(60.8% 0.104 204.1)
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 #C3605B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.019
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.032
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
Use #C3605B 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.