#C4656F
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62% 0.121 14.6), rgb(196, 101, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.43:1).
About this color
#C4656F is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.43:1 |
| White text | 3.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C4656F |
| RGB | rgb(196, 101, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 45%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62% 0.121 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 #C4656F | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C4656F | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc 38.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C4656F text on white | 3.86:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C4656F text on black | 5.43:1 | AA | Lc -36.0 | 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
#F5E5E6
oklch(93.5% 0.018 13.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B4
oklch(80.9% 0.058 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#D5888E
oklch(70.8% 0.095 14.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C4656F
oklch(62% 0.121 14.6)
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Step 600
600
#B34E5B
oklch(55.7% 0.132 14.5)
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Step 700
700
#993E4A
oklch(49% 0.122 14.8)
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Step 800
800
#7D343D
oklch(42.8% 0.102 14.9)
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Step 900
900
#652E34
oklch(37.7% 0.079 14.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1B1F
oklch(26.9% 0.05 13.1)
#C4656F 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) | #78766F | 0.132 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #90896D | 0.122 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D35A69 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C4656F
#C4656F
oklch(62% 0.121 14.6)
- #009A9A
#009A9A
oklch(62.1% 0.106 194.8)
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 #C4656F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.018
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.049
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.053
Use #C4656F 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.