#C36558
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(61.4% 0.123 29.2), rgb(195, 101, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.32:1).
About this color
#C36558 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.32:1 |
| White text | 3.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36558 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 101, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 47%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.4% 0.123 29.2) |
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 #C36558 | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36558 | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36558 text on white | 3.94:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36558 text on black | 5.32:1 | AA | Lc -35.2 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E3
oklch(93.6% 0.017 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AA
oklch(81% 0.06 30.1)
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Step 400
400
#D6897E
oklch(70.7% 0.097 28.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36558
oklch(61.4% 0.123 29.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45043
oklch(55.6% 0.133 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B4035
oklch(49.2% 0.124 29.2)
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Step 800
800
#7E352C
oklch(42.7% 0.104 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#652F28
oklch(37.6% 0.079 29)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C18
oklch(27.1% 0.051 28.3)
#C36558 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) | #7C7457 | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938856 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45662 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #808080 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36558
#C36558
oklch(61.4% 0.123 29.2)
- #0095A7
#0095A7
oklch(61.4% 0.106 209.7)
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 #C36558, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.029
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.040
Use #C36558 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.