#C66976
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(63.1% 0.118 12.2), rgb(198, 105, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.68:1).
About this color
#C66976 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 12°. 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 5.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.68:1 |
| White text | 3.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C66976 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 105, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 45%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63.1% 0.118 12.2) |
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 #C66976 | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C66976 | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C66976 text on white | 3.69:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C66976 text on black | 5.68:1 | AA | Lc -37.5 | 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
#F5E6E7
oklch(93.7% 0.016 12.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D3
oklch(88.5% 0.033 13)
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Step 300
300
#E3B2B6
oklch(80.9% 0.057 12.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38891
oklch(70.6% 0.093 11.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C66976
oklch(63.1% 0.118 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#B14F5F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#983F4E
oklch(49.1% 0.12 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#7B3540
oklch(42.7% 0.098 12.5)
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Step 900
900
#642E36
oklch(37.6% 0.078 12.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1C20
oklch(27.1% 0.049 12.6)
#C66976 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) | #7B7A76 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #928C74 | 0.120 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D55F6E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #858585 | 0.119 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C66976
#C66976
oklch(63.1% 0.118 12.2)
- #009E9B
#009E9B
oklch(63.2% 0.108 192.4)
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 #C66976, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.023
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.024
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.038
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.038
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.044
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.046
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.050
Use #C66976 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.