#C36D68
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63% 0.11 24.2), rgb(195, 109, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.70:1).
About this color
#C36D68 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.70:1 |
| White text | 3.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36D68 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 109, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 43%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.11 24.2) |
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 #C36D68 | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36D68 | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36D68 text on white | 3.67:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36D68 text on black | 5.70:1 | AA | Lc -37.6 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4B0
oklch(81% 0.054 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#D18B86
oklch(70.6% 0.087 24)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36D68
oklch(63% 0.11 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#AE5450
oklch(55.6% 0.119 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#964441
oklch(49.2% 0.111 24.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3835
oklch(42.7% 0.093 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#62312E
oklch(37.6% 0.071 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#3A1D1B
oklch(27% 0.046 24.7)
#C36D68 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) | #807B67 | 0.115 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958C66 | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3616C | 0.038 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.111 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36D68
#C36D68
oklch(63% 0.11 24.2)
- #009CA7
#009CA7
oklch(63.1% 0.108 203.6)
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 #C36D68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.029
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.040
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.040
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
Use #C36D68 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.