#C37460
Closest named color: Adobe (#BD6C48). oklch(64% 0.105 35), rgb(195, 116, 96).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.98:1).
About this color
#C37460 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Adobe (#BD6C48), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Adobe (#BD6C48) |
| Black text | 5.98:1 |
| White text | 3.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C37460 |
| RGB | rgb(195, 116, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 45%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.105 35) |
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 #C37460 | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C37460 | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C37460 text on white | 3.50:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C37460 text on black | 5.98:1 | AA | Lc -39.3 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AB
oklch(81% 0.05 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E7E
oklch(70.6% 0.082 34.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C37460
oklch(64% 0.105 35)
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Step 600
600
#AB5843
oklch(55.5% 0.114 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#934835
oklch(49.2% 0.106 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#773B2C
oklch(42.6% 0.088 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#603328
oklch(37.6% 0.068 34.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E18
oklch(27% 0.044 33.4)
#C37460 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) | #877F5E | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F5F | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D3686F | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C37460
#C37460
oklch(64% 0.105 35)
- #259CB4
#259CB4
oklch(64.1% 0.105 215.1)
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 #C37460, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.033
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.034
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.038
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.039
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.045
Use #C37460 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.