#C36458
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.2% 0.124 28.6), rgb(195, 100, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.28:1).
About this color
#C36458 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.124 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.124) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.28:1 |
| White text | 3.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36458 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 100, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.2% 0.124 28.6) |
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 #C36458 | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36458 | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36458 text on white | 3.97:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36458 text on black | 5.28:1 | AA | Lc -35.0 | 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
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AB
oklch(81% 0.06 28.9)
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Step 400
400
#D6897E
oklch(70.7% 0.097 28.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36458
oklch(61.2% 0.124 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54F44
oklch(55.7% 0.135 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B3F35
oklch(49% 0.125 28.7)
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Step 800
800
#7E352D
oklch(42.7% 0.103 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#662F28
oklch(37.8% 0.081 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#C36458 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) | #7B7357 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928756 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45561 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.124 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36458
#C36458
oklch(61.2% 0.124 28.6)
- #0095A5
#0095A5
oklch(61.3% 0.105 208.1)
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 #C36458, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.025
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.030
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.031
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.035
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.038
Use #C36458 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.