#C46071
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(61.3% 0.128 10.9), rgb(196, 96, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.25:1).
About this color
#C46071 is a medium-dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 61%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-dark (61%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.25:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C46071 |
| RGB | rgb(196, 96, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 46%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(61.3% 0.128 10.9) |
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 #C46071 | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C46071 | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C46071 text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C46071 text on black | 5.25:1 | AA | Lc -34.8 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E7
oklch(93.6% 0.019 9.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D3
oklch(88.4% 0.035 11.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B0B7
oklch(80.8% 0.064 9.9)
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Step 400
400
#D78691
oklch(70.7% 0.1 11.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C46071
oklch(61.3% 0.128 10.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54A5F
oklch(55.5% 0.14 10.8)
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Step 700
700
#9C3B4E
oklch(49.2% 0.13 11.3)
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Step 800
800
#7E3140
oklch(42.6% 0.107 10.9)
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Step 900
900
#662C36
oklch(37.6% 0.084 11.3)
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Step 950
950
#3C1A20
oklch(26.9% 0.054 10.2)
#C46071 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) | #747371 | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #8D876F | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35566 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C46071
#C46071
oklch(61.3% 0.128 10.9)
- #009893
#009893
oklch(61.4% 0.106 190.7)
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 #C46071, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.023
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.031
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.042
- Deep Rose #C74767 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.048
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Faded Red #D3494E ΔE 0.056
Use #C46071 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.