#C36355
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61% 0.126 29.7), rgb(195, 99, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.23:1).
About this color
#C36355 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.23:1 |
| White text | 4.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36355 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 99, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 48%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61% 0.126 29.7) |
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 #C36355 | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36355 | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36355 text on white | 4.01:1 | AA large text | Lc 67.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36355 text on black | 5.23:1 | AA | Lc -34.7 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CC
oklch(88.4% 0.034 29)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7897C
oklch(70.7% 0.098 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36355
oklch(61% 0.126 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#B54F41
oklch(55.6% 0.136 29.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F33
oklch(49.2% 0.127 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F342B
oklch(42.7% 0.106 29.1)
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Step 900
900
#662F27
oklch(37.8% 0.081 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C17
oklch(27% 0.051 30.1)
#C36355 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) | #7A7253 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928753 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45360 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36355
#C36355
oklch(61% 0.126 29.7)
- #0094A6
#0094A6
oklch(61.1% 0.106 209.8)
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 #C36355, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.026
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.032
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.037
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
Use #C36355 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.