#C6685E
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.4% 0.121 27.4), rgb(198, 104, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.54:1).
About this color
#C6685E is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.121 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.54:1 |
| White text | 3.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6685E |
| RGB | rgb(198, 104, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 48%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.4% 0.121 27.4) |
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 #C6685E | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6685E | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc 39.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6685E text on white | 3.78:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6685E text on black | 5.54:1 | AA | Lc -36.6 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CD
oklch(88.4% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 300
300
#E5B3AC
oklch(81% 0.059 27.6)
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Step 400
400
#D58980
oklch(70.6% 0.095 27.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C6685E
oklch(62.4% 0.121 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#B45047
oklch(55.7% 0.132 27.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A4038
oklch(49.1% 0.122 27.5)
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Step 800
800
#7D352F
oklch(42.6% 0.102 27)
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Step 900
900
#652F2A
oklch(37.7% 0.079 26.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1C19
oklch(27.1% 0.051 26.5)
#C6685E 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) | #7E775D | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #958B5C | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75A66 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #838383 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6685E
#C6685E
oklch(62.4% 0.121 27.4)
- #0099A8
#0099A8
oklch(62.4% 0.107 207)
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 #C6685E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.027
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.033
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.033
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.036
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.036
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.036
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.038
Use #C6685E 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.