#C37367
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64% 0.103 29.3), rgb(195, 115, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#C37367 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C37367 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 115, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 43%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.103 29.3) |
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 #C37367 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C37367 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C37367 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C37367 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.2 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5AE
oklch(80.9% 0.051 29)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E83
oklch(70.7% 0.08 30)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C37367
oklch(64% 0.103 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB574C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 28.9)
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Step 700
700
#93473D
oklch(49.2% 0.105 29.1)
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Step 800
800
#773B32
oklch(42.7% 0.086 29.9)
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Step 900
900
#60332C
oklch(37.7% 0.067 29.9)
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Step 950
950
#391E1A
oklch(27% 0.043 29.2)
#C37367 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) | #857F66 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #998F66 | 0.097 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D26770 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C37367
#C37367
oklch(64% 0.103 29.3)
- #229DAE
#229DAE
oklch(64% 0.103 209.2)
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 #C37367, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.027
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.040
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.041
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.042
Use #C37367 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.