#C57264
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64% 0.108 30.5), rgb(197, 114, 100).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#C57264 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.108 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.108) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C57264 |
| RGB | rgb(197, 114, 100) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 46%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64% 0.108 30.5) |
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 #C57264 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C57264 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C57264 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C57264 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
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AC
oklch(81% 0.053 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08D81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 30.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C57264
oklch(64% 0.108 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5648
oklch(55.6% 0.117 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#944639
oklch(49.1% 0.108 31)
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Step 800
800
#793A30
oklch(42.8% 0.09 30.5)
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Step 900
900
#62322A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E19
oklch(27% 0.044 31.3)
#C57264 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) | #857E63 | 0.109 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9A8F63 | 0.100 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D5666F | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.108 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C57264
#C57264
oklch(64% 0.108 30.5)
- #149DB1
#149DB1
oklch(64% 0.108 211)
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 #C57264, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.031
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.038
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.041
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.044
Use #C57264 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.