#C36859
Closest named color: Clay (#B66A50). oklch(61.9% 0.119 30.6), rgb(195, 104, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.44:1).
About this color
#C36859 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Clay (#B66A50), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Clay (#B66A50) |
| Black text | 5.44:1 |
| White text | 3.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36859 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 104, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 47%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.9% 0.119 30.6) |
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 #C36859 | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36859 | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36859 text on white | 3.85:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36859 text on black | 5.44:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#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
#EED2CC
oklch(88.5% 0.033 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.059 30.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48A7D
oklch(70.6% 0.093 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36859
oklch(61.9% 0.119 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25243
oklch(55.6% 0.128 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#994234
oklch(49.1% 0.12 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C372C
oklch(42.7% 0.099 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#643028
oklch(37.6% 0.077 30.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D17
oklch(27.1% 0.049 32.3)
#C36859 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) | #7E7657 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #948957 | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45964 | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36859
#C36859
oklch(61.9% 0.119 30.6)
- #0097AA
#0097AA
oklch(62% 0.107 210.3)
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 #C36859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.027
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.028
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.029
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.029
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.039
Use #C36859 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.