#C68286
Closest named color: Old Rose (#C87F89). oklch(67.7% 0.084 15.7), rgb(198, 130, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#C68286 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Old Rose (#C87F89), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Old Rose (#C87F89) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C68286 |
| RGB | rgb(198, 130, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 37%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.084 15.7) |
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 #C68286 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C68286 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68286 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #C68286 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E6
oklch(93.6% 0.015 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B5
oklch(80.8% 0.054 15.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#C68286
oklch(67.7% 0.084 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#C26D73
oklch(63.2% 0.108 16.1)
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Step 600
600
#AD535C
oklch(55.6% 0.118 15.5)
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Step 700
700
#94434C
oklch(49% 0.109 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#78383E
oklch(42.6% 0.09 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#613135
oklch(37.7% 0.069 15.7)
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Step 950
950
#391D1F
oklch(27% 0.044 15.9)
#C68286 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) | #8E8C86 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #9F9985 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D37B84 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C68286
#C68286
oklch(67.7% 0.084 15.7)
- #50A8A8
#50A8A8
oklch(67.8% 0.084 195.3)
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 #C68286, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Old Rose #C87F89 ΔE 0.010
- Brownish Pink #C27E79 ΔE 0.020
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.023
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.025
- Rosy Brown #BC8F8F ΔE 0.034
- Dusty Pink #D58A94 ΔE 0.037
- Grey Pink #C3909B ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.039
Use #C68286 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.