#C3685D
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62% 0.118 28.1), rgb(195, 104, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.45:1).
About this color
#C3685D is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.45:1 |
| White text | 3.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C3685D |
| RGB | rgb(195, 104, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 46%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.118 28.1) |
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 #C3685D | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C3685D | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C3685D text on white | 3.84:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C3685D text on black | 5.45:1 | AA | Lc -36.1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED2CD
oklch(88.6% 0.032 29.8)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3AC
oklch(80.9% 0.058 27.8)
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Step 400
400
#D48A80
oklch(70.6% 0.093 28)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C3685D
oklch(62% 0.118 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25147
oklch(55.5% 0.129 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#994138
oklch(49.1% 0.12 28.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C362F
oklch(42.6% 0.099 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#64302A
oklch(37.7% 0.076 28)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C19
oklch(26.9% 0.049 26.6)
#C3685D 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) | #7D765C | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #94895B | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D45A66 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C3685D
#C3685D
oklch(62% 0.118 28.1)
- #0097A8
#0097A8
oklch(61.9% 0.107 208.8)
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 #C3685D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.030
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.031
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.037
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
Use #C3685D 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.