#C36B76
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63% 0.112 12.8), rgb(195, 107, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C36B76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 13°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36B76 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 107, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 42%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.112 12.8) |
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 #C36B76 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36B76 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36B76 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36B76 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.031 12.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B3B7
oklch(81% 0.055 12.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18A91
oklch(70.7% 0.087 13.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36B76
oklch(63% 0.112 12.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE515F
oklch(55.5% 0.122 12.5)
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Step 700
700
#96424E
oklch(49.2% 0.113 13.4)
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Step 800
800
#7A3740
oklch(42.8% 0.094 13.5)
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Step 900
900
#623036
oklch(37.7% 0.072 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#3A1C20
oklch(27% 0.047 12.2)
#C36B76 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) | #7C7A76 | 0.121 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C74 | 0.113 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D2616F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36B76
#C36B76
oklch(63% 0.112 12.8)
- #009D9B
#009D9B
oklch(62.9% 0.108 193.2)
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 #C36B76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.018
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.019
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.036
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.044
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.046
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
Use #C36B76 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.