#C8657A
Closest named color: Dusky Rose (#BA6873). oklch(62.9% 0.127 8), rgb(200, 101, 122).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.59:1).
About this color
#C8657A is a medium-light, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusky Rose (#BA6873), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusky Rose (#BA6873) |
| Black text | 5.59:1 |
| White text | 3.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #C8657A |
| RGB | rgb(200, 101, 122) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 47%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(62.9% 0.127 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 #C8657A | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc -70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #C8657A | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #C8657A text on white | 3.75:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #C8657A text on black | 5.59:1 | AA | Lc -37.0 | 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
#F5E5E7
oklch(93.5% 0.018 8.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D5
oklch(88.5% 0.035 6.8)
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Step 300
300
#E5B1B9
oklch(81% 0.061 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#D68695
oklch(70.7% 0.1 7.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#C8657A
oklch(62.9% 0.127 8)
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Step 600
600
#B44B64
oklch(55.7% 0.138 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#9A3B53
oklch(49% 0.128 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3244
oklch(42.8% 0.107 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#652C39
oklch(37.6% 0.083 7.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1B21
oklch(27.1% 0.052 9.6)
#C8657A 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) | #77787A | 0.140 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #908B78 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #D75B6D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #848484 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #C8657A
#C8657A
oklch(62.9% 0.127 8)
- #009E95
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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 #C8657A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusky Rose #BA6873 ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Rose #C0737A ΔE 0.034
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.040
- Old Pink #C77986 ΔE 0.045
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.047
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.049
- Mauve #AE7181 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
Use #C8657A 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.