#C36E76
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(63.5% 0.108 14.6), rgb(195, 110, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.81:1).
About this color
#C36E76 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.81:1 |
| White text | 3.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C36E76 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 110, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 41%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.5% 0.108 14.6) |
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 #C36E76 | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C36E76 | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C36E76 text on white | 3.61:1 | AA large text | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C36E76 text on black | 5.81:1 | AA | Lc -38.2 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08B90
oklch(70.8% 0.085 14.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C36E76
oklch(63.5% 0.108 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD535D
oklch(55.6% 0.118 14.8)
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Step 700
700
#94434D
oklch(49% 0.109 14.4)
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Step 800
800
#78383F
oklch(42.7% 0.09 14.8)
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Step 900
900
#613136
oklch(37.7% 0.069 14.4)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#C36E76 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) | #7E7C76 | 0.117 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938D74 | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D16571 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C36E76
#C36E76
oklch(63.5% 0.108 14.6)
- #049F9E
#049F9E
oklch(63.6% 0.108 194)
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 #C36E76, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.012
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.023
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.039
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.039
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.044
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.045
Use #C36E76 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.