#C76563
Closest named color: Indian Red (#CD5C5C). oklch(62.2% 0.125 22.6), rgb(199, 101, 99).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.47:1).
About this color
#C76563 is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 62%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Indian Red (#CD5C5C), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (62%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Indian Red (#CD5C5C) |
| Black text | 5.47:1 |
| White text | 3.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C76563 |
| RGB | rgb(199, 101, 99) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 47%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.2% 0.125 22.6) |
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 #C76563 | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc -71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C76563 | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C76563 text on white | 3.83:1 | AA large text | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C76563 text on black | 5.47:1 | AA | Lc -36.2 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CF
oklch(88.5% 0.034 22.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AE
oklch(81% 0.061 23.6)
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Step 400
400
#D78884
oklch(70.7% 0.098 23)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C76563
oklch(62.2% 0.125 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#B54D4D
oklch(55.5% 0.136 22.5)
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Step 700
700
#9C3D3E
oklch(49.1% 0.127 22.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F3333
oklch(42.7% 0.106 22.6)
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Step 900
900
#662E2D
oklch(37.7% 0.081 22.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B1A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 22.9)
#C76563 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) | #7B7662 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #938A61 | 0.124 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D85765 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #828282 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C76563
#C76563
oklch(62.2% 0.125 22.6)
- #0099A2
#0099A2
oklch(62.2% 0.106 202.2)
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 #C76563, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.020
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Coral #CF524E ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.043
- Clay #B66A50 ΔE 0.044
Use #C76563 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.