#C6736D
Closest named color: Dusty Rose (#C0737A). oklch(64.5% 0.106 24.8), rgb(198, 115, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.07:1).
About this color
#C6736D is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Rose (#C0737A), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Rose (#C0737A) |
| Black text | 6.07:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C6736D |
| RGB | rgb(198, 115, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 44%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.106 24.8) |
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 #C6736D | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C6736D | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C6736D text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C6736D text on black | 6.07:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
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Step 300
300
#E0B4B0
oklch(80.8% 0.052 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#CF8C87
oklch(70.6% 0.083 24.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C6736D
oklch(64.5% 0.106 24.8)
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Step 600
600
#AC5550
oklch(55.5% 0.115 24.9)
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Step 700
700
#944541
oklch(49.1% 0.107 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#783936
oklch(42.6% 0.089 24.3)
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Step 900
900
#61322F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 24.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#C6736D 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) | #85806C | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #99906C | 0.102 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D56872 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C6736D
#C6736D
oklch(64.5% 0.106 24.8)
- #1AA0AC
#1AA0AC
oklch(64.6% 0.106 204.7)
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 #C6736D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.021
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.026
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.034
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.040
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.041
- Pinkish Brown #B17261 ΔE 0.042
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
Use #C6736D 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.